Norton College
Norton College is an independent special school in Norton for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 81 pupils, 1 more than it has places for.
Woodbury Lane, Norton, WR5 2BA01905 359257nortoncollege.org.ukMrs Jude Buckingham headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
17 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 23 | 18 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | – | – | 2.3 | 44.5 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | 0% | 41% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | 0% | 64% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 | – | – | 0.23 | 3.93 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | 0% | 39% | 41% |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Worcestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 74 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 192 | Report card 2026 | 85 | Compare |
| Whittington CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.4 miles | 199 | Good 2020 | 34 | Compare |
| Abigail's Place | Independent | 1.8 miles | 22 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| New College Worcester (NMSS) | Non-maintained special | 1.9 miles | 52 | No overall grade 2024 | – | Compare |
| Worcester Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | 2.1 miles | 0 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Nunnery Wood High School | Academy | 2.2 miles | 1,488 | Good 2022 | 71 | Compare |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | Academy | 2.4 miles | 390 | Good 2022 | 22 | Compare |
| Kimichi Worcester | Independent | 2.5 miles | 1 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Norton College a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Norton College yet.
How good are Norton College's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 1.6, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Norton College have?
81 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 80 places, so it is 101% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Woodbury Lane, Norton, WR5 2BA
- Telephone
- 01905 359257
- Website
- www.nortoncollege.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jude Buckingham
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Ward
- Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 30 November 2010 (new provision)
- URN
- 136262 · LAESTAB 8856040 · UKPRN 10033475
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.