Norton Hill Primary School
Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Siobhan Waterhouse
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 337
- URN
- 143915
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761205630
About this school
Norton Hill Primary School is a primary academy in Midsomer Norton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 337 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Norton Hill Primary School, 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Norton Hill Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 263 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norton Hill Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 6% | 337 | — |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 120 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 12.7% | 382 | 0.6 miles |
| Longvernal Primary School | 81% | 3.8% | 18.9% | 203 | 0.7 miles |
| Midsomer Norton Primary School | 78% | 5.6% | 26.5% | 256 | 0.8 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 88% | 5% | 27.4% | 358 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.02%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 2.98%
- Persistent absence
- 3.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
St John's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Longvernal Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Midsomer Norton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Westfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Radstock
Other schools in Midsomer Norton
- The Universal Farm Special schools
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Kerrie-Anne Courtier (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Kerrie-Anne Courtier to Mrs Siobhan Waterhouse recorded 20 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Norton Hill Primary School teach?
- Norton Hill Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Midsomer Norton.
- Who is the headteacher of Norton Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Norton Hill Primary School is Mrs Siobhan Waterhouse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Norton Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norton Hill Primary School, 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 Norton Hill Primary School?
- Norton Hill Primary School has 337 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Norton Hill Primary School full?
- Norton Hill Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 337 on roll (53%), so it has space against 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 Norton Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Norton Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Norton Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Norton Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Norton Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Norton Hill Primary School is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Norton Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Norton Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Norton Hill Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Norton Hill Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 20 July 2026.