Norton College

State-Funded School

norton-college-north-yorkshire-yorkshire-and-the-humber

Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

North YorkshireLocal Authority

Thirsk and MaltonConstituency

YO17 9PTPostcode

2.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Norton College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 651 pupils. Norton College is part of ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 36.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.58

Ethnicity

White

81%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

14%

Pupils

651

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

25%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 651
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
24 Oct 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.