Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School Catchment Area
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Taunton, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 37 pupils, and a capacity of 90 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
37
Pupils
90
Capacity
41%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2022
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Somerset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Somerset catchment area documents →Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School: 90 places, 41% filled: places available
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School has a published admission number of 90 places. 37 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 41%. At 41% full, the school currently has headroom below its 90 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Taunton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Somerset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Somerset Council school admissions (official) →
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149379
Other Primary Schools in Taunton
If Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Taunton are the next closest alternatives.
Churchstanton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA3 7RL
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Catchment Area
Community school · TA4 1JP
Wellsprings Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA2 7NF
Wiveliscombe Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA4 2LA
Parkfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA1 4RT
Holway Park Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA1 2JA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School has a capacity of 90 places and currently has 37 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is managed by Somerset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School cover? ▾
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School? ▾
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.