Lyngford Park Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Taunton (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
Lyngford Park Primary School and Nursery was built in 1969 and serves the Lyngford and Priorswood community in North Taunton. We are part of the Richard Huish Trust , joining in January 2021, which sponsors a number of schools in the Taunton area and is linked to Richard Huish College. Richard Huish's vision is to deliver the best possible educational outcomes.
It aims to reduce the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils and inspire pupils to reach their full potential in both academic and non-academic areas, enabling them to learn, flourish and aim high.
We are committed to providing a values based primary and nursery school at the heart of our community, striving for excellence, enabling our children to achieve their highest potential in all areas of the curriculum.
Our vision is to create a stimulating and enriching environment where children are encouraged to learn, to develop as a whole and to understand their value and place in the world.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 148001
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Faye Forsyth | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Debbi Turley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Bawden | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nicholas Saint | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Johnstone | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Samantha Blank | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mihaela Grosu | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Arnold | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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