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Norton Hill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Silver Street, Midsomer Norton BA3 2UD · nortonhillprimary.com · 01761 205630
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.54 mi
- 0.87 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Last category · Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 337
- 53% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.1%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Last category” went to a home 0.54 mi (872 m) from the school. Source: Bath and North East Somerset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 72 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 79% 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 | 59 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 40 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Last category | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.54 mi0.87 km | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
Norton Hill Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 58
- 37% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (22%) with SEND