Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School, Taunton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This small school creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child feels they belong and matter. Staff have high expectations for all pupils and work hard to help them succeed, with particular strength in teaching reading and supporting children with additional needs. The school offers a wide range of enrichment activities and ensures all pupils can participate equally.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with pupils becoming confident, fluent readers and those who struggle receiving prompt support
- Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND, creating an inclusive and accessible school environment
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with a calm and purposeful school environment following a shift in approach
- Broad and ambitious curriculum that has been completely overhauled to meet pupil needs
- Strong leadership vision shared across all levels with good support from trust and community engagement
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum teaching is not consistently well-matched to pupil needs in all subjects, meaning some pupils do not reach intended goals
- Assessment information is not always used precisely to adapt teaching in some subjects, leading to gaps in learning that are not swiftly rectified
- Need for more robust pedagogical expertise to inform curriculum implementation across all areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, visits to places of interest linked to curriculum subjects (such as rural life museum for history), growing garden project, breakfast club, calming wall and nurture room activities
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is a small school at the heart of its local community with strong relationships between pupils and staff. The school has been rated Good across all key areas, with pupils who are safe, happy, and keen to learn.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 60%. Maths has declined from 83% to 40%. Writing has declined from 83% to 50%.
Class Sizes
18.5
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
36%
Available places
32 pupils
90 capacity
58 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Taunton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Taunton
Admissions Demand - Somerset
Places available
6,463
Applications
5,059
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.57485%
Overall absence
11.11111%
Persistent absence
36
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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