The Taunton Academy

Pyrland School
Address
Map
Cheddon Road

Taunton
,
Somerset
,
TA2 7QP

England
Coordinates51°02′15″N 3°06′01″W / 51.0375°N 3.1003°W / 51.0375; -3.1003
Information
TypeAcademy
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
EstablishedSeptember 2010
Department for Education URN136193 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadLisa Webber
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment728
Colour(s)Black, grey and purple
Academy sponsorsRichard Huish College
Websitehttps://www.thetauntonacademy.co.uk

Pyrland School (formerly The Taunton Academy[1]) is a school with academy status in Taunton, Somerset, England.[2] The school was formed by the merger of The St Augustine of Canterbury Church of England/Roman Catholic VA School and Ladymead Community School.[3] Its original sponsors were Somerset County Council and the Diocese of Bath and Wells, however the school transferred to the Richard Huish Trust in 2015 and is now sponsored by Richard Huish College.[4] It was opened on 9 September 2010 by Peter Price, the Bishop of Bath and Wells. Initially the academy admitted pupils aged 11 to 16 and will be based in the existing schools' buildings. In September 2011, the academy opened a sixth form for 100 students. In 2013, the academy moved to new and refurbished buildings on the former Ladymead site on Cheddon Road, with the former St Augustine site being closed.[5] This plan was temporarily put on hold following the government's major review of the Building Schools for the Future programme in July 2010,[6] and was subject to review by the Department for Education.[7][8]

  1. ^ "School in Taunton to have new name when students return next term". 19 July 2023.
  2. ^ "In depth: New schools in Somerset". BBC News. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Academy plan clears major hurdle". BBC News. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  4. ^ "The Taunton Academy Vice Principal" (PDF). Diocese of Bath and Wells. April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  5. ^ Hill, Phil (20 January 2010). "Taunton Academy gets Government go-ahead". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Somerset schools boss has hopes' for axed projects". BBC News. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Major review of Building Schools for the Future – schools most in need targeted". Department for Education. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  8. ^ "Impact on BSF schools by local authority" (MS Word). Department for Education. Retrieved 9 July 2010.