Norton SchoolLady Lumley's Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Norton School and Lady Lumley's Academy are secondary schools.
Norton School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lady Lumley's Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lady Lumley's Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Norton School was judged Good and Lady Lumley's Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Norton School and 54.5 for Lady Lumley's Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Norton School (46.6 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at Lady Lumley's Academy (50.4 in 2021-22, 54.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaltonNorton School | PickeringLady Lumley's Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 41 in North Yorkshire | 15th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 651 | 676 | |
| Capacity | 1,028 | 1,126 | |
| Location | Malton, YO17 9PT | Pickering, YO18 8NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 | 54.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.2% | 83.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 138 | 120 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 11 | 51 | |
| A-level average points | 13.7 | 31.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 9.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 692 | 716 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.6% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.7% | 27.1% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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 School
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