Lyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, Taunton, TA2 8EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RICHARD HUISH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Arnold
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Richard Huish College
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 277
- Pupils on roll
- 284
- URN
- 148001
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823284912
About this school
Lyngford Park Primary School is a primary academy in Taunton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 284 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lyngford Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 33 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 52% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 64% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 64% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 48% | 82% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lyngford Park 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 294 |
| 2023/24 | 282 |
| 2024/25 | 294 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lyngford Park Primary School compares
Lyngford Park Primary School ranked 96th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7.8% | 33.6% | 284 | — |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | 53% | 4% | 15% | 279 | 0.3 miles |
| Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School | 71% | 5% | 18.3% | 136 | 0.7 miles |
| Wellsprings Primary School | 44% | 5.7% | 30.3% | 279 | 0.7 miles |
| Priorswood Primary School | 44% | 5.3% | 35.3% | 211 | 0.7 miles |
| St Andrew's Church School | 47% | 4.4% | 15.7% | 223 | 1.0 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)
- 33.6%
- English as an additional language
- 20.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.79%
- Persistent absence
- 19.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School0.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Wellsprings Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Priorswood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
St Andrew's Church School1.0 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
Lyngford Park Primary School ranks 21st of the 36 ranked primary schools in Taunton.
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Primary
- Bishops Hull Primary School Primary
- Bishops Lydeard Church School Primary
- Blackbrook Primary School Primary
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Primary
- Churchstanton Primary School Primary
- Cotford St Luke Primary School Primary
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holway Park Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lyngford Park Primary School teach?
- Lyngford Park Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Lyngford Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lyngford Park Primary School is Mr Nick Arnold, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lyngford Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lyngford Park Primary School, 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 Lyngford Park Primary School?
- Lyngford Park Primary School has 284 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lyngford Park Primary School full?
- Lyngford Park Primary School has capacity for 277 pupils and 284 on roll (103%), 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 Lyngford Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lyngford Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lyngford Park Primary School a selective school?
- No. Lyngford Park Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Lyngford Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lyngford Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lyngford Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lyngford Park Primary School is part of RICHARD HUISH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lyngford Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lyngford Park Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Lyngford Park Primary School ranked 96th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lyngford Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Lyngford Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lyngford Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lyngford Park 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 10 July 2026.