Bishops Lydeard Church School
Primary school in Taunton, Somerset. Good (Sep 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 27 September 2022, report published 9 November 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2026
The last inspection was in September 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.6 milesCotford St Luke Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jan 2025)
- 2.7 milesOake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Oct 2024)
- 2.8 milesNorton Fitzwarren Church School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 2.9 milesLydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jun 2025)
- 3.0 milesKingston St Mary Church of England Primary School
Report card, Jan 2026: 1 expected, 3 needs attention, 3 urgent improvement Special measures
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.