Norton Hill Academy

State-Funded School

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South WestRegion

Bath and North East SomersetLocal Authority

Frome and East SomersetConstituency

BA3 4ADPostcode

7.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

Norton Hill Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Bath and North East Somerset, South West.

It currently serves 1,757 pupils. Norton Hill Academy is part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 50.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 53.3%
EBacc average point score: 4.44

Ethnicity

White

95%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,757

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

17%

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: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,757
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
14 Nov 2024	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Not judged
8 Feb 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.