Lympsham Church of England Academy
Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 0EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Whiting
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 115
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 143330
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934750473
About this school
Lympsham Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Weston-Super-Mare. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 139 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lympsham Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Lympsham Church of England Academy 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 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lympsham Church of England Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.8% | 5.8% | 139 | — |
| East Brent Church of England First School | — | 4.6% | 25.5% | 77 | 1.6 miles |
| Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.8% | 15.2% | 180 | 2.4 miles |
| Oldmixon Primary School | 77% | 6.3% | 46.3% | 223 | 2.7 miles |
| Berrow Primary Church Academy | 54% | 5.5% | 21% | 173 | 2.7 miles |
| Uphill Village Academy | 78% | 4.3% | 15.4% | 309 | 2.9 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.83%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.79%
- Persistent absence
- 12.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Brent Church of England First School1.6 miles
Primary · Highbridge
-
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Highbridge
-
Oldmixon Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Weston-Super-Mare
-
Berrow Primary Church Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
Uphill Village Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Weston-Super-Mare
Other schools in Weston-Super-Mare
- Airfield Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcombe Primary School Primary
- Becket Primary School Primary
- Bournville Primary School Primary
- Castle Batch Primary School Academy Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Drakelow Park Flying High Academy Primary
- Herons' Moor Academy Primary
- Hutton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kewstoke Primary School Primary
- Locking Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lympsham Church of England Academy teach?
- Lympsham Church of England Academy teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Weston-Super-Mare.
- Who is the headteacher of Lympsham Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Lympsham Church of England Academy is Mrs Katie Whiting, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lympsham Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lympsham Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lympsham Church of England Academy?
- Lympsham Church of England Academy has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Lympsham Church of England Academy full?
- Lympsham Church of England Academy has capacity for 115 pupils and 139 on roll (121%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lympsham Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Lympsham Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Lympsham Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lympsham Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Lympsham Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lympsham Church of England Academy is part of WESSEX LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Lympsham Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Lympsham Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Lympsham Church of England Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Lympsham Church of England Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 2 July 2026.