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North Town Academy

Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA1 1DF

Local ranking55th of 209 primary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

417

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
73.0%
Writing (Expected)
63.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
64

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
486
Boys
232 (48%)
Girls
254 (52%)
Capacity
417 (117% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
11.5%
EAL
26.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
31.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.2
Budget per Pupil
£5,633/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.0%
  • White Other: 7.7%
  • Mixed Other: 5.8%
  • Black African: 5.0%
  • Asian Indian: 4.8%
  • Other: 3.1%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%

66.0%

White British

7.7%

White Other

5.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137126
UKPRN
10034550
Establishment No.
2216
Trust
RICHARD HUISH TRUST

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