Alumni


Ryan left Pyrland with eight GCSEs. Since leaving, he has attended Bridgwater and Taunton College and has completed a two year BTEC national diploma in Sports Coaching and was awarded a merit grade. He went to South Africa for two weeks coaching children out in the townships with the college. They took out sports equipment and clothing for the children they coached.
He has in his time at college played for the U18s team, who were runners up in the Southwest Counties Youth League, also played for the Men’s 1st team at BTC and was awarded Coaches’ Player for the Men’s 1s football. He has now started a Level 2 electrical course which will lead on to an apprenticeship next year to become a qualified electrician and has started playing semi-professional football for Wellington men’s first team.

Congratulations to former student Joshua Naish, who achieved three distinction stars in his BTEC at Richard Huish College. He will be off to Portsmouth Uni to study film production.


Congratulations to former Pyrland student Reagan Gallager, who won silver in the British Swimming National Championships. He is now a student at Richard Huish College

Former student Sienna Kayes has been in touch to tell us about her foreign travels and progress since leaving in 2021. Sienna studied French, Geography and RPE before leaving to study an International Baccalaureate.

Huge congratulations to former student George Mannu, who graduated from Cardiff University as a doctor of medicine, following a five year degree. His proud mum Mandy sent us this photo and said: “It shows that hard work pays off and that the academy always has had a great cohort of students. Many thanks.” We wish Dr George Mannu MBBCh all the best in his future career.

Congratulations to former pupil Matt Betteridge who gained a first in his Law degree. We are all very proud of you Matt (especially his mum, who sent us this lovely photo!)