Norton Sub Hamdon Church School, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 85th-highest of the 155 schools in Somerset with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 62% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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 Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Norton Sub Hamdon Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Norton Sub Hamdon Church School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norton Sub Hamdon Church School are Castle Primary School (1 mile, Good, 65% reading, 58% maths); West Chinnock Church School (1.6 miles); All Saints Church School (1.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 75% maths); and South Petherton Junior School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 77% maths).
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Castle Primary SchoolWest Chinnock Church SchoolAll Saints Church SchoolSouth Petherton Junior School
The trust
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 46 schools in The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
Who goes there
9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (17.5%) received SEN support and 1 (1.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School had 5 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Norton Sub Hamdon Church School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corner Cottage (e-bound), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Norton Sub Hamdon Church School issued 3 suspensions, 3.8 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School (URN 123818), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2022.
At a Glance
9.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Norton Sub Hamdon Church School.
- Procoaching Limited at Norton Sub Hamdon Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Norton Sub Hamdon Church School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Norton Sub Hamdon Church School is in Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 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 Sub Hamdon Church School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
74 pupils
120 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
Across Somerset council
Places available
6,414
Applications
4,928
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
63
Total Pupils
33
Boys
30
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
12.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,845
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,169
Per pupil
£568k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
80
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
Questions parents ask about Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
What are SATs results like at Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
Of the pupils at Norton Sub Hamdon Church School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Norton Sub Hamdon Church School's Ofsted rating?
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School (URN 123818), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
No fixed boundary. When Norton Sub Hamdon Church School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 120 places.
How many pupils go to Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School has around 63 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Norton Sub Hamdon Church School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Norton Sub Hamdon Church 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.
Does Norton Sub Hamdon Church School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Procoaching Limited at Norton Sub Hamdon Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Norton Sub Hamdon Church School?
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School is at New Road, Norton Sub Hamdon, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6SF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)