Norton Primary Academy, Stockton-on-Tees
Norton Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockton-on-Tees, part of Northern Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 43 schools in Stockton-on-Tees with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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 Stockton-on-Tees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Norton Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Norton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Stockton-on-Tees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Norton Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Norton Primary Academy as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norton Primary Academy are Tilery Primary School (0.7 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 36% reading, 51% maths).
Norton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Tilery Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic AcademyFrederick Nattrass Primary AcademySt John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The trust
Norton Primary Academy is one of 30 schools run by Northern Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Norton Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (76%).
Who goes there
38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Black (5%).
Staffing
Norton Primary Academy had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stockton Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oakham Green (a), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 333 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stockton-on-Tees (204), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Norton Primary Academy issued 10 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Norton Primary Academy is a welcoming, positive place built on the school's values of respect, resilience and kindness. Teachers form superb relationships with pupils, supporting and challenging them equally, which helps pupils achieve strong results across the curriculum. The school prepares pupils exceptionally well for their next stages of education through an exciting curriculum and careful attention to building their confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, carefully designed curriculum that builds learning over time with clear 'big ideas' in each subject
- Exceptional pupil attitudes to learning, behaviour and politeness, with strong relationships between adults and pupils
- Highly effective phonics teaching and reading support, helping all pupils become confident readers
- Broad personal development programme including leadership roles like eco-ambassador and school councillor
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they learn alongside their peers with carefully planned adaptations
Areas for Improvement
- Small minority of pupils do not attend regularly enough, despite the school's relentless focus on attendance
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong culture and systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Leadership roles (eco-ambassador, school councillor), iAspire programme for self-confidence through challenges, breakfast club
Norton Primary Academy is a happy, focused place where pupils learn effectively within a well-designed, ambitious curriculum. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
38.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 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 remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
21.6
Infant (KS1)
23.4
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Norton Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Norton Primary Academy.
- Rainbow Day Nursery and Out of School Club570m away · Ofsted: Good
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Norton Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Norton Primary Academy is in Stockton-on-Tees; for families living there:
Apply to Stockton-on-Tees for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 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
77%
Available places
322 pupils
420 places
98 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stockton-on-Tees
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockton-on-Tees
Across Stockton-on-Tees council
Places available
2,555
Applications
1,901
Got 1st preference
97.7%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across Stockton-on-Tees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
320
Total Pupils
167
Boys
153
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,551
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,737
Per pupil
£2061k
Total funding
£170k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
295
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 Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Norton Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Norton Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Norton Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Norton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Norton Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Norton Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Norton Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Stockton-on-Tees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Norton Primary Academy?
Norton Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Norton Primary Academy?
Classes at Norton Primary Academy average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Norton Primary Academy?
Norton Primary Academy has around 320 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norton Primary Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Norton Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norton Primary Academy?
Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming Norton Primary 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.
Does Norton Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Norton Primary Academy: Rainbow Day Nursery and Out of School Club (570m away, rated Good by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Norton Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Norton Primary Academy?
Norton Primary Academy is at Berkshire Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2RD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)