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Norton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Old Tewkesbury Road, Norton, Gloucester GL2 9LJ · norton.gloucs.sch.uk · 01452 730531
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.25 mi
- 2.01 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 174
- 62 over 112 places · 155%
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.25 mi (2.01 km) from the school. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 66% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 29 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 34 | 1.7▲ | 59% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 19 | 0.9 | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 24 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.25 mi2.01 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 March 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Norton Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 24 Mar 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 33
- 21% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied