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Norton St Philip Church of England First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–9 · Voluntary aided
Church Street, Norton St Philip, Bath BA2 7LU · rodeandnortonschoolfederation.co.uk · 01373 834327
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 55
- 92% of 60 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.3%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 61% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 12 | 18 | 1.5▲ | 61% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 13 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 18 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Norton St Philip Church of England First School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 58
- 100% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied