Kingsmead Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Kingsmead Academy
Address: Wiveliscombe
Town/City: Taunton
County: Somerset
Postcode: TA4 2NE
Country: 100041181098
 Telephone Number: 01984 623483
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Kingsmead Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Eddy
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 946 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.9%

Location and administration

URN: 136639
DfE Number: 933/4355
UKPRN: 10033355
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: (9999)
Constituency: Taunton Deane (E14000988)
Electoral Ward: Wiveliscombe & District (E05012840)

Easting & Northing: 308228E, 127457N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 2' 23.12" N 3° 18' 36.77" W
Plus Code: 9C3R2MQQ+WW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Wiveliscombe Primary School (0.7km)
  2. Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School (4.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Sue Harrison - Trustee. Appointed on 8 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 September 2024.
  • Mrs Judith Jackson - Trustee. Appointed on 3 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 January 2025.
  • Mrs Judy Felicity Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 6 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2026.
  • Mrs Laura Jordan - Trustee. Appointed on 21 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 February 2027.
  • Mr Stuart Lambert - Trustee. Appointed on 6 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 September 2026.
  • Mr Nicholas John Lapthorn - Trustee. Appointed on 15 May 2018 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 May 2026.
  • Mr Nicholas Lapthorn - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 6 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 May 2026.
  • Mr David Tucker - Trustee. Appointed on 7 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 September 2025.
  • Mrs Jane Catherine Woodland - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2024.