Norton School
Malton, YO17 9PT · North Yorkshire · secondary school
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29th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 879 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.2/10 among them, against 2.1/10 nationally. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 33.3 · 21 | 30% | 0.63 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.51 · 15 | 25% | 0.39 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 42.7 · 32 | 10% | 0.32 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Norton School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 36.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 41.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.51 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.4 out of 10 among them, against 2.4 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 651 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,028. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific strategies are used to improve Progress 8 scores for students with similar backgrounds? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while addressing these performance metrics?
What Ofsted said about Norton School
Overview
Following a period of turbulence, leaders have established a “good quality of education” by raising expectations for teaching and behaviour. The school has undergone extensive leadership changes and joined a new multi-academy trust, implementing clear improvement plans and new monitoring systems.
Strengths
- Leaders have broadened the curriculum to match national ambition, re-establishing full science options and strengthening modern foreign languages.
- Pupils are “prepared well for life after school,” accessing a wide range of destinations and benefiting from high-quality careers guidance.
- Pupils with special education needs and/or disabilities are “well supported” through strengthened systems that allow staff to share information effectively.
- Extra-curricular provision has expanded, with pupils taking pride in musical theatre, sporting endeavours, and environmental activities like the ‘green team’.
- The sixth form offers “expert teaching” and students are “exceptionally positive about life” in this part of the school.
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, pupils do not remember important information from previous lessons, which slows new learning; leaders must ensure staff use effective approaches to check knowledge security.
- Some pupils identified as needing help to read fluently are not receiving support soon enough, limiting their engagement with the curriculum.
- A small number of pupils do not consistently show respect for peers or teachers, and not all staff apply the behaviour policy consistently, causing concern for some parents.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an “effective culture of safeguarding across the school” supported by timely staff training and vigilant monitoring of pupils’ well-being.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.0 |
| 2024/25 | 41.0 |
| 2025/26 | 42.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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