Holway Park Community Primary School
School Name: Holway Park Community Primary School Address: Shakespeare Avenue Town/City: Taunton County: Somerset Postcode: TA1 2JA Telephone Number: 01823 252126 Website: www.holwaypark.somerset.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Brewer
Capacity: 434
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 335 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 77% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.2%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 123739
DfE Number: 933/2332
UKPRN: 10071216
UPRN: 100041070911
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Taunton and Wellington (E14001540)
Electoral Ward: Taunton South (E05014384)
Easting & Northing: 324273E, 124019N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 0' 40.27" N 3° 4' 50.48" W
Plus Code: 9C3R2W69+FP
DfE Record: View record
- Willow Vale School (0.2km)
- Blackbrook Primary School (0.5km)
- Richard Huish College (0.9km)
- Minerva Primary School (1.0km)
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
- Bishop Fox's School (1.0km)
- King's College Taunton (1.1km)
- Silver Bridge School (1.1km)
- St James Church School (1.2km)
- St George's Catholic School (1.3km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Paul Betty - Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 November 2028.
- Mrs Susan Brewer - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2010 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Emma Counter - Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 January 2029.
- Mrs Frances Gregory - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 5 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Jennifer Martin - Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 January 2027.
- Mrs Gemma Pavey - Governor. Appointed on 5 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 January 2030.
- Ms Samantha Tant - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Mrs Sarah Twist - Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
- Miss Chelsea Welch - Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 September 2027.