North Town Academy
Academy converter primary school in Taunton (Somerset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
North Town Primary School and Nursery is a fun and friendly, multi-cultural and inclusive school. All children receive an excellent education and are proud of their school. Our ethos allows children to become confident, successful learners in a welcoming, engaging, safe and holistic environment.
Children have an excellent learning attitude and are resilient, well-rounded citizens who contribute to all aspects of school life. Positive relationships are valued across the school community. We believe this should be supportive, trusting, nurturing, open and built on mutual respect where adults lead by example in line with the ethos of the school.
Created by the school community at North Town – September 2022
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Accelerated Reader
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 137126
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Jones | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Kerton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Ian Burgess | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Clunie | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Jessica Smith | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Jessica Fairfax | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Phoebe Causley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Derek Perry | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Philip Jones | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Eleanora Green Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanna Gavins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Nolan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Braund Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record