Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Main Road
Norton-in-Hales
Market Drayton
Shropshire
TF9 4AT
Phone 01630653084
Reference Number 123491

Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School has been identified as continuing to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection. The school promotes strong values of kindness and respect, leading to a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and supported. Students demonstrate pride in their accomplishments and engage enthusiastically in various extracurricular activities, further enhancing their personal development. While the curriculum in foundational subjects like reading and mathematics is well-structured, some areas require attention to ensure all pupils are adequately challenged and progress is consistent across all subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 70
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 35.71%
Girls: 64.29%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 4 8
2 5 4 9
3 2 4 6
4 3 8 11
5 4 3 7
6 1 7 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.7%
White, Other 4.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 01 Nov 2022
Date Report
01 Nov 2022 School inspection
17 Jan 2017 Short inspection
13 Dec 2012 Full inspection:
10 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
21 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
18 Feb 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Staff know pupils well and care for them as individuals.
  • Pupils achieve well, especially in reading, mathematics, and writing.
  • The school promotes a strong set of values, encouraging respect and kindness.
  • Pupils participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities.
  • Leaders prioritize reading and have established effective phonics teaching.
  • Pupils demonstrate good behavior and feel safe at school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils with SEND work on their own for too long, hindering social skills.
  • In some subjects, work is not always well-matched to what pupils already know.
  • Outdoor resources for early years curriculum delivery are insufficient.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing -0.2
Maths 0.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 2 0

Previous Years

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1.59 miles
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3.12 miles
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4.31 miles
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