Norton College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 136728
- Address
- Langton Road, Norton, YO17 9PT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 692 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.4%
- Persistent absence
- 32.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 90.5%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 2.4%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
African 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Norton College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 122 64 58 |
| Year 8 | 115 51 64 |
| Year 9 | 147 77 70 |
| Year 10 | 136 60 76 |
| Year 11 | 131 67 64 |
| Year 12 | 25 7 18 |
| Year 13 | 16 13 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |