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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bishops Lydeard Church School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Taunton (Somerset).

KS2 RWM expected
42%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
69%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
42%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.8
▲ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.9%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
196 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Bishops Lydeard Church School is a Church of England primary school located in Taunton, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 153 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE BATH and WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mr James Dakin.

Key facts

URN
142402
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2015

Governing body (4 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David WilliamsChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ciaran PriceLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Adam KneeLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Rebecca WheatleyLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record