Lovington Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Castle Cary, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 35 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 60 |
| Free school meals | 20.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | PPAT EDUCATION |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Lovington, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lovingtonprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01963240305 |
| URN | 151295 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 October 2023, published 4 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Lovington Church of England Primary School, URN 123766).
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 July 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Keinton Mandeville Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Castle Cary Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Ditcheat Primary School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
- Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School (primary school, about 7.1 km)
- Butleigh Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.5 km)
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.9 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.