St John's CofE Primary SchoolNorton Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John's CofE Primary School and Norton Hill Primary School are primary schools.
St John's CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Norton Hill Primary School scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Norton Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Norton Hill Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John's CofE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RadstockSt John's CofE Primary School | Midsomer NortonNorton Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | A91/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | 51st of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 392 | 263 | |
| Capacity | 408 | 630 | |
| Location | Radstock, BA3 2JN | Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 263 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% | 3.1% 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.
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.
St John's CofE Primary School
Norton Hill Primary School
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