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Joseph Norton Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Busker Lane
 Scissett
 Huddersfield
 West Yorkshire HD8 9JU
Telephone: 01484 868218

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 7-16)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Nortonthorpe Hall School
Trust: Wellspring Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wellspring Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Todd Cheetham (since April 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Ryan Gladwin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.81 / 13.23
Non-teaching Staff*: 31
Number of pupils: 62
Pupils Per Teacher: 4.2
Sex: Mixed
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 67.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Kirklees
Constituency: Dewsbury
Electoral Ward: Denby Dale
School Number: 3827013

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th April 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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