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Lyngford Park Primary School

Academy converter · Taunton · TA2 8EX

Ages 2–11 · 284 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
225

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

284 pupils · 277 places

Pupils on roll
284
Boys / girls
128 / 156
School capacity
277
Capacity fill
284 / 277 (103%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
72
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST
Academy trust
RICHARD HUISH TRUST
Sponsor
Richard Huish College
Headteacher
Mr Nick Arnold

Location

Address
Bircham Road
Postcode
TA2 8EX
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 284 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.4%.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Primary schools in Taunton
39
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA2
18
Primary in TA2
10
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Arnold
Telephone
01823284912
Website
www.lyngfordparkprimary.co.uk

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