Pyrland School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Pyrland School
Address: Cheddon Road
Town/City: Taunton
County: Somerset
Postcode: TA2 7QP

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school closed in 2026
Trust: Richard Huish Trust
Sponsor: Richard Huish College

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lawrence
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1029 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.1%

Location and administration

URN: 136193
DfE Number: 933/6905
UKPRN: 10030944
UPRN: 100041070156
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Taunton and Wellington (E14001540)
Electoral Ward: Taunton North (E05014383)
Diocese: CE01(Diocese of Bath and Wells)

Easting & Northing: 322854E, 127126N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 2' 20.15" N 3° 6' 5.67" W
Plus Code: 9C3R2VQX+H9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Pyrland School (0.1km)
  2. Park House School (0.4km)
  3. Wellsprings Primary School (0.5km)
  4. King's College Prep (0.8km)
  5. Selworthy Special School (0.8km)
  6. Lyngford Park Primary School (1.0km)
  7. Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School (1.1km)
  8. The Sky Academy (1.2km)
  9. Priorswood Primary School (1.2km)
  10. St Andrew's Church School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Related school* Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.