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Bishops Lydeard Church School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mount Street
 Bishops Lydeard
 Taunton
 Somerset TA4 3AN
Telephone: 01823 432582

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
Sponsor: Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Dakin (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Paula Goodchild
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7.4 / 11.1
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.1
Number of pupils: 196
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.5
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Constituency: Taunton Deane
Electoral Ward: Lydeard
School Number: 9332018

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th September 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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