North Town Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 137126
- Address
- Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF
- Website
- www.northtownschool.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 486 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 26.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 4.7% |
| African | 4.9% |
| Other White | 7.6% |
| Mixed | 8.6% |
| White British | 65% |
| Other | 3.1% |
| Other Asian | 2.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 1% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage-1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 58% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 2% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
North Town Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 47
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 5 2 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 2 0 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 20 9 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 21 12 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 25 35 |
| Year 1 | 61 29 32 |
| Year 2 | 60 18 42 |
| Year 3 | 65 35 30 |
| Year 4 | 64 35 29 |
| Year 5 | 64 34 30 |
| Year 6 | 63 33 30 |