Bishops Lydeard Church SchoolLydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
Bishops Lydeard Church School and Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School are primary schools in Taunton.
Bishops Lydeard Church School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishops Lydeard Church School was judged Good and Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Bishops Lydeard Church School and 40.0% for Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bishops Lydeard Church School (78.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonBishops Lydeard Church School | TauntonLydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 209 in Somerset | 15th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 153 | 37 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 90 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA4 3AN | Taunton, TA4 3SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 153 | 37 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 10.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 8.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishops Lydeard Church School
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
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