Primary school

St Lawrence's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • BA5 1HL
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2022/23, 2024/25

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 9 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 60% · 10 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 55% · 11 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 57% · 7 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: withheld (4 pupils)2023/24: 67% · 6 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: withheld (4 pupils)67%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 9 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 20% · 10 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 11 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 7 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: withheld (4 pupils)2023/24: 17% · 6 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: withheld (4 pupils)20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 9 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 10 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 11 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 99 · 7 pupils · South West 1052022/23: withheld (4 pupils)2023/24: 106 · 6 pupils · South West 1052024/25: withheld (4 pupils)10699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 9 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 10 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 100 · 11 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 101 · 7 pupils · South West 1052022/23: withheld (4 pupils)2023/24: 102 · 6 pupils · South West 1042024/25: withheld (4 pupils)105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd50
3rd10

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202655
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.6%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils13.9%

Girls 51.9%Boys 48.1%

61.1% full · 90 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 10 responses (20.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 90% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 70% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult14.7
  • Classroom teachers 1.3
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 0.9
  • Other support 2.1

Teachers 2.8 FTE · Whole workforce 5.8 · 15 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,580
Spend per pupil£9,726
Staff spend per pupil£7,586
Reserve per pupil£4,523
  • +£447,789revenue reserve
  • +£84,569in-year balance

Grants £10,039 · self-generated £541 · premises £540 per pupil

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