Norton Hill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 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
- 1765 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 91%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.1
Local authority average 47.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| Dance | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 285 |
Admissions
Norton Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 51
Offers
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 280 148 132 |
| Year 8 | 292 157 135 |
| Year 9 | 288 143 145 |
| Year 10 | 285 148 137 |
| Year 11 | 288 141 147 |
| Year 12 | 186 71 115 |
| Year 13 | 146 58 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 27.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 49.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 60.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 21.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |