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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

North Town Academy

Academy converter primary school in Taunton (Somerset).

KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.2
▲ 6.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.1%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
113%
470 / 417 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Richard Huish Trust

North Town Academy is one of 6 schools run by Richard Huish Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
2 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Lyngford Park Primary SchoolPrimarySomerset2848Good 2023
Nerrols Primary School and NurseryPrimarySomerset27911Good 2023
North Curry CofE Primary SchoolPrimarySomerset14611Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
North Town Academy (this school)PrimarySomerset47011Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013)
Richard Huish College16 plusSomerset-13not inspected / no record
West Buckland Primary SchoolPrimarySomerset13511Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met
6 schools1,314

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.