Norton Hill AcademyFosse Way School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Norton Hill Academy and Fosse Way School.
Norton Hill Academy was judged strong and Fosse Way School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Norton Hill Academy and 4.2 for Fosse Way School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Norton Hill Academy (54.9 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Fosse Way School (4.9 in 2021-22, 4.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RadstockNorton Hill Academy | BathFosse Way School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,765 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 1,718 | 220 | |
| Location | Radstock, BA3 4AD | Bath, BA3 3AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 4.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.3% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.44 Stronger figure | 0.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 287 | 22 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 109 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,765 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 51.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% Stronger figure | 35.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Norton Hill Academy
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