Norton Hill Academy is a mainstream secondary school in Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. In January 2026, 308 of its 1,757 pupils (17.5%) were getting SEN support and 45 (2.6%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,757 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Bath and North East Somerset.
17.5% get SEN support
308 of 1,757 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
2.6% have an EHC plan
45 of 1,757 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Most common needs
- Social, emotional and mental health103
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia88
- Autism58
- Moderate learning difficulty51
- Speech, language and communication37
- Hearing impairment8
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,757 (places for 1,718)
- Headteacher
- Mr Gordon Green
- Part of
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- School reference (URN)
- 136335
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Bath and North East Somerset council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Graded by area, October 2024; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (March 2023)
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 4AD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Fosse Way School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.4 miles
- Finding Futures Independent · Ages 16–25 0.4 miles
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.4 miles
- St Nicholas Church School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.6 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Norton Hill Primary School Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 12.2%, EHC plans 3.3% 0.3 miles
- Westfield Primary School Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 19%, EHC plans 3.9% 0.4 miles
- Somervale Secondary School Secondary · Ages 11–18 · SEN support 24.7%, EHC plans 5.4% 0.4 miles
All mainstream schools in Bath and North East Somerset SEND schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Questions about Norton Hill Academy
How many pupils at Norton Hill Academy have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 308 of the 1,757 pupils (17.5%) were getting SEN support and 45 (2.6%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Norton Hill Academy?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (103 pupils), dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (88 pupils) and autism (58 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Norton Hill Academy?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Norton Hill Academy?
Through Bath and North East Somerset council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Norton Hill Academy?
You can ask for Norton Hill Academy to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Norton Hill Academy have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Midsomer Norton Primary School, about 0.4 miles away.
Where is Norton Hill Academy?
Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 4AD, in Bath and North East Somerset.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.