Norton Community Primary School, Malton
Norton Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Malton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Malton with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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 North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Norton Community Primary School in detail
Norton Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our priority is to deliver high quality teaching and learning whilst at the same time promoting new experiences which provide rich and truly enjoyable learning opportunities for our community of children. We aim to encourage children to achieve their very best intellectually, physically and socially."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Norton Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Norton Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Norton Community Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Norton Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norton Community Primary School are Malton Primary Academy (0.8 miles, 76% reading, 76% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 68% maths); Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); and Langton Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 47% maths).
Norton Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Malton Primary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academySettrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLangton Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 57 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 19 (3.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Norton Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Malton Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wold Street (w-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 68 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Norton Community Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Norton Community Primary School are Norton School (0.3 miles) and Malton School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
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 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
21
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Norton Community Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Norton Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Norton Community Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 18 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Norton Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
546 pupils
630 places
84 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Malton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Malton
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Norton Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
545
Total Pupils
281
Boys
264
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,095
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,326
Per pupil
£3222k
Total funding
£192k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
507
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
Norton Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Norton Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Norton Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Norton Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Norton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Norton Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Norton Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Norton Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Norton Community Primary School?
Norton Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Norton Community Primary School?
Classes at Norton Community Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Norton Community Primary School?
Norton Community Primary School has around 545 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Norton Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Norton Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Norton Community Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Norton Community Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norton Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Norton Community Primary School 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 Norton Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 18 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Norton Community Primary School?
Norton Community Primary School is at Grove Street, Norton, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 9BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)