Bishops Lydeard Church School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 28 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
142 (67% of total capacity)
Boys
54.2%
Girls
45.8%
First language not English
3.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.1%
Persistent absence
12.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.5%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 2.1%
Indian 0.7%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAbove average2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 78%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bishops Lydeard Church School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
17
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
15
8
7
Year 1
19
10
9
Year 2
18
12
6
Year 3
25
15
10
Year 4
23
10
13
Year 5
24
15
9
Year 6
18
7
11
Year 2023-2024

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