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%
White British 65%
Mixed 8.6%
Other White 7.6%
African 4.9%
Indian 4.7%
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
School 57%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |