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Norton Sub Hamdon Church School

Somerset, TA14 6SFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Norton Sub Hamdon Church School

Norton Sub Hamdon Church School currently holds a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted, following its most recent graded inspection in December 2022. This marks a decline from its previous Good rating, which was awarded in 2013. The inspection report highlights a mixed picture: while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were both rated Good, the quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all require improvement. The school is a small Church of England primary in Somerset, with just 80 pupils on roll against a capacity of 120. Headteacher Connel Boyle leads a school where the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 12.5 per cent, slightly below the national average. The school does not have published Key Stage 2 SATs results in the available data, so the most informative academic metric is the Ofsted judgement itself, which signals that while the school has strengths in pastoral care and pupil conduct, its core teaching and curriculum delivery need focused work.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNew Road, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6SF
HeadteacherConnel Boyle
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils80
Free School Meals (FSM)12.5%
School Capacity80 / 120 (67% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallGymnasiumForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubEco ClubBook ClubChessFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Norton Sub Hamdon Church School

Norton Sub Hamdon Church School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.