North Town Academy

School Name: North Town Academy
Address: Staplegrove Road
Town/City: Taunton
County: Somerset
Postcode: TA1 1DF
Telephone Number: 01823 284676
Website: www.northtownschool.org.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Richard Huish Trust
Sponsor: Richard Huish College

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Kerton
Capacity: 417
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 470 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 113% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.9%

URN: 137126
DfE Number: 933/2216
UKPRN: 10034550
UPRN: 100041236080
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Taunton and Wellington (E14001540)
Electoral Ward: Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (E05014339)

Easting & Northing: 322366E, 124974N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 1' 10.27" N 3° 6' 29.06" W
Plus Code: 9C3R2V9R+RQ

DfE Record: View record

1. St Andrew's Church School (0.7km)
2. The Castle School (0.7km)
3. Parkfield Primary School (0.9km)
4. Taunton Preparatory School (1.0km)
5. Taunton School (1.0km)
6. St George's Catholic School (1.0km)
7. St James Church School (1.0km)
8. Silver Bridge School (1.1km)
9. Priorswood Primary School (1.1km)
10. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (1.1km)

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• North Curry CofE Primary School
• Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
• Lyngford Park Primary School
• Richard Huish College

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• North Curry CofE Primary School
• Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
• Lyngford Park Primary School
• Richard Huish College

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