North Star 180°
Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 5RF
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Serra Orumlu
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Bath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 104
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 140677
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225832212
About this school
North Star 180° is a special academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Star 180°, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 45% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in maths | 9% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 89.0 | 95.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 93.0 | 91.0 | 92.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -8.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.7 | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.23 -3.16 to -1.31 | -2.04 -2.87 to -1.20 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How North Star 180° has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.7 | 37.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 19.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 17.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 17.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 70.87%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 17.34%
- Persistent absence
- 39.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Three Ways School0.0 miles
Academies · Bath
-
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College1.2 miles
Independent schools · Bath
-
Prior Park College1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Monkton Combe School1.9 miles
Independent schools · Bath
-
Bath Academy2.0 miles
Independent schools · Bath
Other schools in Bath
- Fosse Way School Academies
- Hambling View Independent School Special schools
- Three Ways School Academies
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
- Batheaston Church School Primary
- Bathford Church School Primary
- Bathwick St Mary Church School Primary
- Combe Down CofE Primary School Primary
- Farmborough Church Primary School Primary
- Freshford Church School Primary
- Marksbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Moorlands Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does North Star 180° teach?
- North Star 180° teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of North Star 180°?
- The headteacher of North Star 180° is Mrs Serra Orumlu, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Star 180° been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Star 180°, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at North Star 180°?
- North Star 180° has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is North Star 180° full?
- North Star 180° has capacity for 104 pupils and 105 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Star 180° a faith school?
- No. North Star 180° has no designated religious character.
- Is North Star 180° part of an academy trust?
- North Star 180° is part of NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North Star 180°'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is North Star 180°'s absence rate?
- North Star 180°'s overall absence rate is 17.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Star 180°'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Star 180°'s key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.