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Norton Hill Academy
Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 4AD
Norton Hill Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,860 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Somervale Secondary School, Writhlington School, Somerset Studio School, Hayesfield Girls School and Beechen Cliff School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Sixth form.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Other schools nearby
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Somervale Secondary School | |
| 2.1 | Writhlington School | |
| 2.1 | Somerset Studio School | |
| 6.5 | Saint Gregory's Catholic College | |
| 6.9 | Whitstone | |
| 7.7 | Frome Community College | |
| 8.1 | Hayesfield Girls School | |
| 8.1 | Beechen Cliff School | |
| 8.2 | Chew Valley School | |
| 8.4 | Oldfield School | |
| 8.5 | Ralph Allen School | |
| 8.9 | The Blue School |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is excellent, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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