Otterhampton Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bridgwater (Somerset).
Location
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Otterhampton Primary School is a academy located in Bridgwater, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Claire Luce.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
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
- 146243
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 2018
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Winson Confirmed same person | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lewin | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Anne Buller | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tara Jane Bell | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stefan McHale | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Hannah Stephens | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Claire Luce | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Knight Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Alson Pugsley Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2018 · 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