Norton Hill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136335
- Address
- Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, BA3 4AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1827 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 91.2%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 2.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.3%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.8
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 4.38
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 69 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 297 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 297 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 63 |
| French | GCSE | 109 |
Admissions
Norton Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 273
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 332
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 66
Offers
- 1st preference
- 267
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 296 161 135 |
| Year 8 | 296 144 152 |
| Year 9 | 299 157 142 |
| Year 10 | 294 145 149 |
| Year 11 | 300 142 158 |
| Year 12 | 173 71 102 |
| Year 13 | 169 75 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 24.0% 25.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 9.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 67.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 27.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.2% |