Norton School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · North Yorkshire
Langton Road, Malton, YO17 9PT
57
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 07/02/2023
Application demand
99%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.4%
34.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
651
Capacity used
Has space63%
1,028 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
99%
1st preference success rate
82 of 83 families who put it first got an offer
124
Places offered
211
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 83 | 82 | ● 99% |
| 2nd preference | 104 | 24 | ● 23% |
| 3rd preference | 14 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 10 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 211 | 106 | 50% |
1st preference success by year
North Yorkshire lets families list 5 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Domenica Wilkinson (Executive Headteacher) Mr Sam Stones (Head of School)
- Address
- Langton Road, Norton, Malton, YO17 9PT
- Phone
- 01653693296
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Ward / constituency
- Norton · Thirsk and Malton
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 136728
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 26% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
651 pupils · 1,028 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
07 February 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 678 pupils
Attendance
88.4%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.6%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
34.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.51 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.62 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 26.96 | — | — |
Average grade: C- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 41 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 36.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 57.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 133 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 13.72 | 35 |
| Average grade | E+ | — |
| A-level students | 11 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 132 | 14% | 43% | 67% | |
| English Language | 132 | 10% | 45% | 63% | |
| English Literature | 128 | 10% | 41% | 64% | |
| Combined Science | 100 | 5% | 27% | 41% | |
| History | 90 | 17% | 42% | 47% | |
| Geography | 46 | 7% | 37% | 50% | |
| French | 44 | 23% | 48% | 61% | |
| Business | 40 | 5% | 20% | 45% | |
| Design & Technology | 33 | 0% | 24% | 33% | |
| Biology | 28 | 11% | 71% | 93% | |
| Physics | 28 | 25% | 61% | 89% | |
| Chemistry | 28 | 18% | 68% | 86% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Psychology | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| History | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Business Studies | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Literature | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| French | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fine Art | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Chemistry | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 45% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 12% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 47% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through North Yorkshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.