Education Vision and Ethos

The sponsors’ aim is that the proposed Taunton Academy should provide a new dimension to education for the community in this area.

It would be a Church of England Academy, inclusive to its community, welcoming young people of all faiths or none. The Academy would develop a dynamic learning environment, in particular through its twin specialisms of Science (with a focus on health sciences) and Sustainability.

Sponsors see an exciting opportunity to build on the improvements achieved by Ladymead and St. Augustine’s Schools in recent years and to improve on the educational achievement of their students. The sponsors believe that the proposed Academy would deliver these improvements and raise standards by working in close partnerships with others, such as:

• The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton
• Somerset College and other providers
• of post-16 education in Taunton
• Queen’s College, Taunton
• NHS Somerset
• Viridor Waste Management