Lovington Church of England Primary School
Lovington, Castle Cary, BA7 7PX
This school is closed (it closed in November 2024).
It was replaced by Lovington Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Marshall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 123766
- Local authority
- Somerset
About this school
Lovington Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Castle Cary. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 38 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Lovington Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 63% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 13% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 88% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 75% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 75% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 111.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 107.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Lovington Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 38 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lovington Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 15.8% | 38 | — |
| Lovington Church of England Primary School | — | 3.9% | 20.7% | 35 | 0.0 miles |
| Keinton Mandeville Primary School | 71% | 3.6% | 9% | 149 | 2.8 miles |
| Castle Cary Community Primary School | 68% | 6.1% | 28.4% | 177 | 2.9 miles |
| Ditcheat Primary School | 80% | 4% | 11.4% | 89 | 3.5 miles |
| North Cadbury Church of England Primary School | 90% | 4.9% | 23.2% | 100 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.8%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lovington Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Castle Cary
-
Keinton Mandeville Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Somerton
-
Castle Cary Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Castle Cary
-
Ditcheat Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Yeovil
Other schools in Castle Cary
- Castle Cary Community Primary School Primary
- Lovington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ansford Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lovington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Lovington Church of England Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Castle Cary.
- Has Lovington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lovington Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Lovington Church of England Primary School?
- Lovington Church of England Primary School had 38 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Lovington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lovington Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 November 2024.