Lovington Church of England Primary School
Lovington, Castle Cary, BA7 7PX
35 pupils · 58% of 60 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PPAT EDUCATION
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 20%
Ofsted
Inadequate (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 October 2023, published 4 December 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.83 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Keinton Mandeville Primary School 4.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Castle Cary Community Primary School 4.7 km · Requires improvement (2021) · previous system
- Ditcheat Primary School 5.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School 5.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School 6 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School 7.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.