Othery Village School
Academy converter primary 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
Welcome to our schools. Middlezoy and Othery are two, small schools situated in the heart of the beautiful Somerset Levels. Our ethos is to be the best we can be , whilst developing a love of learning and inspiring our children to become life-long learners.
Our high standards for teaching and learning, our broad and balanced curriculum and wide range of enrichment opportunities help ensure that our children flourish. We pride ourselves on our strong pastoral care and ethos where every child is cared for and valued. Our children are happy and enthusiastic learners who show compassion and respect to each other.
Our aim is for our children leave us as happy, confident, independent individuals with a positive outlook on life and resilience to take on their next challenge. I hope that this website will give you an insight to our schools. Up-to-date information can be found in our newsletters, latest news and class pages.
Since September 2023, we have all been situated at the Othery School site. Registration for all pupils is at 8:45 a.m. and afternoon registration is at 1:00 p.m. The school day ends for all pupils at 3:15 p.m.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 148550
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Mannion | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justin Thorne | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard McElwaine | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Hayball | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hayley Silver | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Shepherd | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lindsay Hayward | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Sarah Masters Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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