Somervale Secondary SchoolNorton Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Radstock.
Summary of the comparison
Somervale Secondary School and Norton Hill Academy are secondary schools in Radstock.
Somervale Secondary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Norton Hill Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Norton Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Somervale Secondary School was judged Good and Norton Hill Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Somervale Secondary School and 51.0 for Norton Hill Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Somervale Secondary School (45.6 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Norton Hill Academy (54.9 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RadstockSomervale Secondary School | RadstockNorton Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset | 3rd of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 781 | 1,757 | |
| Capacity | 839 | 1,718 | |
| Location | Radstock, BA3 2JD | Radstock, BA3 4AD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 54.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.5% | 76.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 119 | 276 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 24 | 109 | |
| A-level average points | 34.7 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.8% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 794 | 1,765 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 25.4% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 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.
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.
Somervale Secondary School
Norton Hill Academy
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