Norbridge Academy, Worksop
Norbridge Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Worksop, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 21 schools in Worksop with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Norbridge Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Norbridge Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Norbridge Academy
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Norbridge Academy as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norbridge Academy are Redlands Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 68% maths); Sir Edmund Hillary Academy (0.6 miles, 77% reading, 75% maths); Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); and Prospect Hill Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 81% maths).
Norbridge Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Redlands Primary and Nursery SchoolSir Edmund Hillary AcademyProspect Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolProspect Hill Junior School
The trust
Norbridge Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Norbridge Academy (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 35% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (35%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 66 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 9 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worksop Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anston Avenue (adj 104), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 331 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Norbridge Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Norbridge Academy are Outwood Academy Valley (0.2 miles) and Outwood Academy Portland (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Norbridge Academy combines high academic standards with exceptional pastoral care. Teaching staff use various effective methods to help pupils understand new learning, addressing any gaps quickly so children build confidently on what they already know. The school creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where all pupils - including those with additional needs - thrive and feel valued.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional teaching with staff who have excellent subject knowledge and deliver the curriculum outstandingly well
- Strong focus on reading at the heart of the curriculum - pupils become confident, fluent readers who love reading
- Impeccable pupil behaviour and a calm, harmonious community where all pupils feel safe and welcomed
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs - they access the same ambitious curriculum and make excellent progress
- Broad programme for personal development including visits, residential trips, online safety, health, and career exploration
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
gymnastics, cricket, football, beekeepers club, choir, school band, team champions, eco-warriors, reading ambassadors, school councillors, aspiration afternoons, residential trips
Norbridge Academy is an outstanding primary school where pupils thrive and make excellent progress through a broad, ambitious curriculum. The school has high expectations of behaviour and achievement, which pupils consistently meet.
At a Glance
18.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Norbridge Academy
Term dates
Norbridge Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Norbridge Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Norbridge Academy is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
432 pupils
420 places
12 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worksop
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worksop
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
465
Total Pupils
240
Boys
225
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,218
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,983
Per pupil
£2415k
Total funding
£144k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
379
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Norbridge Academy
Questions parents ask about Norbridge Academy
What are SATs results like at Norbridge Academy?
Of the pupils at Norbridge Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Norbridge Academy's Ofsted rating?
Norbridge Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Norbridge Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Norbridge Academy is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Norbridge Academy?
Norbridge Academy was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Norbridge Academy?
Classes at Norbridge Academy average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Norbridge Academy?
Norbridge Academy has around 465 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norbridge Academy?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Norbridge Academy in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norbridge Academy?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Norbridge Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Norbridge Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Norbridge Academy?
Norbridge Academy is at Stanley Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)