North Town Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Taunton, Somerset
North Town Academy is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA1 1DF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 470 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at North Town Academy know that staff expect them to always try their best.”
- “They say that staff motivate and encourage them.”
- “One pupil commented: ‘Teachers tell us “You can do this!”’”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers are not clear about the knowledge that leaders have identified.”
- “When this is the case, the learning that teachers provide, and the guidance that they give, does not help pupils to remember important knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 62 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- St Andrew's Church School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Parkfield Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- St George's Catholic School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- St James Church School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Priorswood Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Staplegrove Church School 1.0 mi School remains Good