Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD · Bath and North East Somerset · secondary school
5th of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.4/10 against 912 of them, against 6.7/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 53.3 · 71 | 46% | 3.28 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.16 · 61 | 38% | 2.36 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 50.2 · 72 | 15% | 1.10 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 53.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 50.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.16 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Dance Clubs, Transforming Texts, and Entrepreneurs, and participate in sports including football, rugby, netball, hockey, rounders, cross-country, athletics, and tennis. Trips include a School Camp, Languages visits to Europe, a Year 8 Forest of Dean Residential visit, a Ski Trip, and Sixth Form trips abroad.
Getting in. The school has 1765 pupils in a capacity of 1718, meaning it is over capacity by 47. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity for new admissions? What support is available for pupils who need help catching up in English and maths? How are the various trips and clubs funded or organised for families?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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