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Norton Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Michelle Randall-Harris

corporate_fareNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

location_onStockton-on-Tees, TS20 2RD

language Visit Website phone 1642356091

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

352

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Expected Standard

78%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Norton Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Stockton-on-Tees, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 16% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Norton Primary Academy is an academy converter in Stockton-on-Tees, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 344 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 54 primaries in Stockton-on-Tees and #1,093 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 64%

Reading91% LA 77%

Writing80% LA 74%

Maths87% LA 75%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading94% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths92% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading82% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.3

-1.8 to 1.8

0.9

Write

LA 0.0

-0.8 to 2.6

1.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.5 to 2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 69%England 65%

Reading80% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.0

Read

LA 0.7

1.3 to 4.6

4.1

Write

LA 1.0

2.6 to 5.6

3.9

Maths

LA 0.9

2.4 to 5.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 69%

Reading84% LA 77%

Writing86% LA 80%

Maths86% LA 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.5

-0.4 to 2.8

2.5

Write

LA 0.5

1 to 4

2.4

Maths

LA 0.7

1 to 3.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 January 2025

Inspection Report

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04 April 2019

Inspection Report

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29 November 2016

Inspection Report

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10 January 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-04-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-11-29

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-05-14

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 344 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	344	4	1.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	332	1	0.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	364	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	366	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	340	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	363	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	352	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	353	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	381	2	0.5%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	364	7	1.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	358	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	368	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	352	2	0.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	337	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	370	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	370	6	1.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	350	7	2.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	385	7	1.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	373	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	368	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	410	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	400	9	2.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	392	11	2.8%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	433	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	430	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	418	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

24.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree49%

agree41%

disagree3%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree51%

agree38%

disagree8%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree38%

agree33%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

not applicable18%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree36%

agree51%

disagree3%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree36%

disagree5%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree41%

agree44%

disagree8%

don't know8%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree38%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree49%

agree44%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree33%

agree44%

disagree8%

don't know15%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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