Norton SchoolRyedale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Norton School and Ryedale School are secondary schools.
Norton School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ryedale School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ryedale School is ahead on our composite score.
Norton School was judged Good and Ryedale School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Norton School and 53.5 for Ryedale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Norton School (46.6 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ryedale School (55.0 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaltonNorton School | YorkRyedale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 41 in North Yorkshire | 9th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 651 | 698 | |
| Capacity | 1,028 | 723 | |
| Location | Malton, YO17 9PT | York, YO62 7SL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% | 64.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.2% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 138 | 123 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 11 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 13.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E+ | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 692 | 704 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.6% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 5.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.7% | 26.5% 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
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
Ryedale School
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