Lympsham First School

Lympsham C of E Academy and Pre School is a first school academy in Lympsham, Somerset for students aged 4-9, with a pre-school for children from age 2. Since November 2016 it has been part of the Wessex Learning Trust with eight other local academies.^[1] The school is a Church of England school and is lead 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 and 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 and 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 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 2017-08-09. 
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 2017-08-09. 
5. ↑ http://www.wessexlearningtrust.co.uk/menu/academies/academies.php#menu
6. ↑ "Academy Proposal | Lympsham Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School". www.lympshamcofeacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-10.