Lympsham Church of England Academy, Weston-Super-Mare

In its own words: "We are “a Christian Community with Children at its Heart” and aim to provide an education of the highest quality where children can flourish within a happy, safe, and healthy environment, becoming respectful and self-assured learners."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are situated in an idyllic, rural setting and in the heart of the Lympsham community. We are “a Christian community with children at its heart” and aim to provide children with an education of the highest quality, within a happy, safe, and healthy environment."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:30pm, from £1.10 per day.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Lympsham Church of England Academy as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lympsham Church of England Academy are East Brent Church of England First School (1.6 miles, Good); Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 95% reading, 91% maths); Oldmixon Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); and Berrow Church Primary School (2.7 miles, 58% reading, 63% maths).

Lympsham Church of England Academy is one of 23 schools run by Wessex Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

53 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lympsham Church of England Academy (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 4 pupils (2.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lympsham Church of England Academy.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lympsham School (se-bound), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).

In 2024/25, Lympsham Church of England Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.