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Norton Hill Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UD

Outstanding

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Norton Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages2 to 11
Pupils337
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Siobhan Waterhouse
TrustMIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
Opened01 Sept 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143915.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils337
Girls174
Boys163
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.5%
First language not English2.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.273
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.56.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.4%
White and Asian
3%
Other White
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Irish
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Caribbean
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)13.15
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.4
Support staff (FTE)17.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)30

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Overall absence3%, better than England, better than Bath and North East Somerset4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.3%, better than England, better than Bath and North East Somerset9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Bath and North East Somerset0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Norton Hill Primary School

What is Norton Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Norton Hill Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2023.

How hard is it to get into Norton Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Norton Hill Primary School made 59 offers from 116 applications (2 per offer), and 57 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Norton Hill Primary School?

Norton Hill Primary School has 337 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Norton Hill Primary School?

Norton Hill Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Norton Hill Primary School?

At Norton Hill Primary School, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Norton Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Norton Hill Primary School missed 3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.