76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1275.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,765
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Norton Hill Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Bath and North East Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-3pp
84%79%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-1pp
62%55%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
50.2
-2.0
54.952.550.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.2
EBacc entry
51%
-1pp
75%63%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1275.2
-119.3
1394.51180.5966.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1275.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.9
+1.1
38.534.931.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.9
A-level value added
+0.32
+0.1
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-6pp
29%21%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,765
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 4AD
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 53% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 51% | 1275.2 | 52% | 1,765 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 55% | 52.2 | +0.16 | 52% | 1394.5 | 52% | 1,827 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 57% | 51.8 | +0.16 | 62% | 1279.1 | 62% | 1,857 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 62% | 54.9 | +0.24 | 62% | 1389.1 | 62% | 1,851 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 48% | 51.6 | +0.23 | 75% | 966.5 | 75% | 1,704 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 52% | 51.7 | +0.30 | 82% | 1086.3 | 88% | 1,643 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 60% | 53.4 | +0.45 | 63% | — | 88% | 1,600 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.9 | B- | +0.32 | 12% | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 35.8 | B- | +0.21 | 18% | 190 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 18% | 189 |
| 2021/22 | 38.5 | B | — | 29% | 179 |
| 2018/19 | 31.3 | C | -0.02 | 14% | 188 |
| 2017/18 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.06 | 21% | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | +0.02 | 14% | 158 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,765 | 17.4 | 17% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,827 | 18.0 | 15% | 2% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,857 | 18.9 | 14% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,851 | 19.2 | 13% | 2% | 17% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,852 | 17.0 | 13% | 2% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,704 | 17.0 | 11% | 2% | 16% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,643 | 16.6 | 11% | 2% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,600 | 16.0 | 11% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.