Countess Gytha Primary School
Academy converter primary 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 staff and governors of Countess Gytha Primary School aim to provide a safe, caring, happy and well-organised learning environment, in which children can acquire knowledge, develop skills and form positive attitudes. Countess Gytha is a happy school with a positive ethos.
We take pride in our school community and believe that all children can be encouraged to do their best in a positive, hardworking, learning environment. We value each child as an individual and work hard to foster caring attitudes, thoughtfulness, mutual respect, self-discipline and self-confidence.
Our aim is to encourage children to work to the best of their abilities, especially in communication, literacy and numeracy skills, whilst also providing plenty of opportunity for using and applying and study, in a broader more in depth sense. As well as encouraging intellectual growth, we will work with parents and carers to develop the whole child .
By working together, we will ensure our pupils have the best possible opportunity to reach their personal best.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 146446
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Clifton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Golding | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lily Jackson | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Charles Straker-Nesbit | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Megan Bridge | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Anthea Sorrell | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Mr David Gordon | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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