Bishops Lydeard Church School
Academy sponsor led in Taunton, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 196 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 22.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3AN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bishopslydeard.bwmat.org |
| Telephone | 01823432582 |
| URN | 142402 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 September 2022, published 9 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Cotford St Luke Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Norton Fitzwarren Church School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Staplegrove Church School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
- Bishops Hull Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Wellsprings Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.