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Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Taunton (Somerset).

KS2 RWM expected
40%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
60%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
40%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.4
▼ 9.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.4%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
36%
32 / 90 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).

Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is a primary school located in Taunton, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 37 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 90. It is part of the THE BATH and WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Miss Rebecca Lihou.

Key facts

URN
149379
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2022

Governing body (4 current, 5 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Louise Adams FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Louise Adams FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Kate CampbellLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Becky ColemanLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr David GrayLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sarah TicknerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Kate Campbell FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Andy Wright FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jenny Williams FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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