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Lovington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Lovington, Castle Cary BA7 7PX · lovingtonprimary.co.uk · 01963 240305
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2016/17
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 35
- 58% of 60 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 20%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ppat Education
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 6 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2016/17, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123766)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Lovington Church of England Primary School was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 12 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 12 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123766)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jul 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123766), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123766)
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123766)
Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123766)