Establishment Kingsmead Academy
URN: 136639
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Single-academy trust: KINGSMEAD ACADEMY
- Address
- Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2NE
- Somerset (933)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr John Eddy
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 16
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
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- Single-academy trust
- KINGSMEAD ACADEMY
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 136639,
DfE number: 933/4355
UKPRN: 10033355 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01984623483
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1050
- Number of pupils
- 925
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 April 2011
- Reason establishment opened
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- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 158
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 17.1%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 27 March 2025
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Lapthorn | 1642289 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 September 2022 | 14 May 2026 |
Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Harrison | 1468404 | Appointed by GB/board | 16 July 2024 | 15 July 2028 |
| Christopher Walder | 1718220 | Appointed by trustees | 9 January 2024 | 8 January 2028 |
| Steffanie Back | 1718221 | Appointed by trustees | 9 January 2024 | 8 January 2028 |
| Colin Mister | 1679871 | Appointed by GB/board | 11 July 2023 | 10 July 2027 |
| Eva Heim | 1673870 | Appointed by GB/board | 18 April 2023 | 17 April 2027 |
| Laura Jordan | 1654802 | Appointed by GB/board | 21 February 2023 | 20 February 2027 |
| John Eddy | 1710108 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 January 2023 | 1 January 2027 |
| Nicholas John Lapthorn | 1294459 | Elected by parents | 15 May 2018 | 14 May 2026 |
| Judy Felicity Jones | 1306433 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 February 2022 | 5 February 2026 |
| David Tucker | 1541703 | Appointed by GB/board | 7 September 2021 | 6 September 2025 |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hunt | 1408473 | Appointed by academy members | 25 November 2019 |
| Judith Jackson | 1012366 | Original (signatory) members | 1 April 2011 |
| Liz Pow | 1644269 | Appointed by academy members | 13 December 2022 |
| Susan Harrison | 1012363 | Original (signatory) members | 1 April 2011 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Eddy | 1643070 | 1 January 2023 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Trowbridge | 1502759 | 1 January 2021 | Not recorded |
These establishments are linked with Kingsmead Academy, URN: 136639. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123884 | Kingsmead Community School | Predecessor | 1 April 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South West
- District
- Somerset
- Ward
- Upper Tone
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000066
- Easting
- 308228
- Northing
- 127457
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100041181098
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Somerset West and Taunton 013
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Somerset West and Taunton 013B
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School capacity
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Free school meals
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.