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North Star 180°
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Sponsored special academy
Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath BA2 5RF · ns180.northstar-academy.co.uk · 01225 832212
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 7.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Bath and North East Somerset 47.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 105
- 1 over 104 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 71.8%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 7.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 47.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼95 | 106 | ||
| ▼92 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼92 | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼7.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.26 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 54.5 | +34.5 |
| Other education | 9.1 | −30.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 27.3 | +7.3 |
| Activity not captured | 9.1 | −0.9 |
Ofsted
North Star 180° was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 10
- 10% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 70% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND