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Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
New Road, Norton Sub Hamdon, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon TA14 6SF · nortonandwestchinnockschools.co.uk · 01935 350232
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 63
- 53% of 120 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% 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 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 12 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 18 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123818)
Ofsted
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123818)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123818), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123818)
Jun 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123818)