Brymore Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bridgwater (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
I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to you as the Headteacher of Brymore Academy, a dedicated and inspiring educational setting for your child. If you have not already done so, I would urge you to come and visit us so that you can see what makes Brymore such a special place; the boys themselves!
Academically, we are consistently placed in the top 5% of schools nationally for student progress which is testament to excellent teaching, individualised support and our unique practical curriculum, which makes the most of our facilities and emphasis on traditional values.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Boxing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Karate
- Lego
- Photography
- Rounders
and 6 more
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
- 139655
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jason Anthony Kilduff | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jason Gunningham Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Buller | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Leesa Marie Temlett | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Oliver Mahon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Charlotte Wade | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kerry Marks | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Stefan McHale | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Ann Dyer Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kelly Cresswell Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stuart Bacon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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