Bishops Lydeard Church School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 142402
- Address
- Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3AN
- Website
- www.bishopslydeard.bwmat.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 153 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.5%
- Girls
- 40.5%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
White British 88.9%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 2.6%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
African 2%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average3
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAbove average2.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 61%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 22%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bishops Lydeard Church School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 21 14 7 |
| Year 1 | 16 10 6 |
| Year 2 | 20 12 8 |
| Year 3 | 19 12 7 |
| Year 4 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 5 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 6 | 25 15 10 |