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
- 733 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 33.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 91.4%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 2%
Other 1%
Unclassified 1%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 7 |
| Economics | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 126 |
Admissions
Norton College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 125
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 123 53 70 |
| Year 8 | 157 76 81 |
| Year 9 | 143 64 79 |
| Year 10 | 141 71 70 |
| Year 11 | 123 60 63 |
| Year 12 | 24 17 7 |
| Year 13 | 22 7 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 43.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% |