Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
New Road, Norton Sub Hamdon, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, TA14 6SF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Luffman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- URN
- 150032
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935350232
About this school
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-sub-Hamdon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 63 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School (URN 123818).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Norton Sub Hamdon Church School compares
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School ranked 92nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 63 | — |
| Castle Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 31.6% | 136 | 1.0 miles |
| West Chinnock Church School | — | 5.8% | 9.8% | 39 | 1.6 miles |
| All Saints Church School | 75% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 195 | 1.9 miles |
| South Petherton Junior School | 65% | 5.1% | 18.8% | 156 | 2.1 miles |
| Martock Church School | — | — | — | 169 | 2.2 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 13.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
-
West Chinnock Church School1.6 miles
Primary · Crewkerne
-
All Saints Church School1.9 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
South Petherton Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · South Petherton
-
Martock Church School2.2 miles
Primary · Martock
Other schools in Stoke-sub-Hamdon
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Stanchester Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Norton Sub Hamdon Church School teach?
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-sub-Hamdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
- The headteacher of Norton Sub Hamdon Church School is Mrs Kirsty Luffman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Norton Sub Hamdon Church School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norton Sub Hamdon Church 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 big is Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School has 63 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Norton Sub Hamdon Church School full?
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School has capacity for 120 pupils and 63 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 Sub Hamdon Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Norton Sub Hamdon Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Norton Sub Hamdon Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Norton Sub Hamdon Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Norton Sub Hamdon Church School rank locally?
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School ranked 92nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Norton Sub Hamdon Church School's absence rate?
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census.
- What are Norton Sub Hamdon Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norton Sub Hamdon Church School'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 10 July 2026.