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North Town Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Staplegrove Road
 Taunton
 Somerset TA1 1DF
Telephone: 01823 284676

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from North Town Community Primary School
Trust: Richard Huish Trust
Sponsor: Richard Huish College

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Braund (since April 2022 – came from St George's Catholic School)
Previous Headteacher: Michael Snowden
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.25 / 21.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 33.06
Number of pupils: 470
Pupils Per Teacher: 27.2
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 10.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 35.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Constituency: Taunton Deane
Electoral Ward: Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
School Number: 9332216

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th April 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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