Westfield Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Yeovil (Somerset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The development of our students academically, personally and professionally is at the heart of everything we do at Westfield Academy. We have a vision for the school to reflect this: To develop and inspire young people to thrive in a changing world through seeing the qualities in every child .
Our core values of Strive (Scholarship, Teamwork, Resilience, Integrity, Versatility and Empathy) underpin this vision and will form an integral part of student's daily school life. Students should leave us not only having fulfilled their personal best in terms of academic results, but also equipped with these core values to enable them to thrive in all stages of their lives.
We are proud of our school and consider ourselves to be at the heart of the community of the town of Yeovil and surrounding villages. Westfield Academy is a friendly and welcoming school occupying a green and attractive site where parents know their children will be well looked after and encouraged to STRIVE to be the best they can be.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Photography
- Yoga
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 137203
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (17 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.18 governors are linked to a profile (17 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kay Lane | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Wilson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ashley Offers Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Charles Read Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Hodder Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Howes Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 |
| Mr Michael Wood Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Stone | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Ellie Cain | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Bachrach Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sue Howes (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Brooks Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mr Simon Dallimore Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2018 | |
| Mr Simon Dallimore Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Simon Bachrach Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | since 2011 | |
| Mr Adam Dyer Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | since 2011 | |
| Mrs Helen Nourse Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | since 2011 | |
| Mrs Shelley Tuddenham Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Katy Lawrence Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Tanswell Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adrian Ponter Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joy Roberts Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Catherine Wilson Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Marcus Bond Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record