Norton Hill Primary SchoolSt Vigor & St John Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Norton Hill Primary School and St Vigor & St John Church School are primary schools.
Norton Hill Primary School scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Vigor & St John Church School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Norton Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Norton Hill Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Vigor & St John Church School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Vigor & St John Church School (73.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Midsomer NortonNorton Hill Primary School | RadstockSt Vigor & St John Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A91/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset | 9th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 0-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 263 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UD | Radstock, BA3 4EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 263 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.0% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 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.
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 Primary School
St Vigor & St John Church School
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