Lympsham Church of England Academy

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Lympsham Church of England Academy
Address
Station Road

Lympsham
,
Somerset
,
BS24 0EW

England
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoA Christian community with children at its heart
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1879
Department for Education URN143330 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherFiona Robertson
GenderCoeducational
Age4 to 9
Enrolment109
Websitehttp://www.lympshamcofeacademy.co.uk

Lympsham Church of England Academy is a coeducational first school in located in Lympsham, Somerset, England for students aged 4–9, with a pre-school for children from age 2. Since November 2016 it has been an academy and part of the Wessex Learning Trust with eight other local academies.[1] The school is a Church of England school and is led by headteacher Fiona Robertson. The school was established on its current site in 1879.[2]

Buildings[]

The school's main building is dated 1879, the year of the school's foundation. It is also used as the village manor hall. Above its main door is the inscription "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom", which comes from Proverbs 9:10. A plaque inside one of the original classrooms shows some of the conditions upon which the school first had to operate.

In more recent times the school has gained numerous new classrooms and teaching spaces, as well as a forest school. The school also manages Lympsham Pre School which sits on a nearby site.

Reports[]

The school was rated 'Good' by OFSTED in 2014 [3] and 'Outstanding' by Statutory Inspection for Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) in the same year.[4]

Wessex Learning Trust[]

The school is part of the wider Wessex Learning Trust, headed by Executive Headteacher Gavin Ball, along with seven other schools in the Cheddar Valley area and became an academy as part of becoming a member of the trust.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Welcome | Lympsham Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School". www.lympshamcofeacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Lympsham School Prospectus" (PDF). Lympsham School Website.
  3. ^ "Lympsham School OFSTED Report 2014" (PDF).
  4. ^ ""Outstanding" | Lympsham Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School". www.lympshamcofeacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Wessex Learning Trust Academies". Wessex Learning Trust. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Academy Proposal | Lympsham Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School". www.lympshamcofeacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

Coordinates: 51°17′12″N 2°57′23″W / 51.2867°N 2.9565°W / 51.2867; -2.9565

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