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Joseph Norton Academy
Kirklees·Not applicable·Yorkshire and The Humber·Academy special converter·HD8 9JU
URN: 143227
4.3
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.45
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.25, -0.65]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.45
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.25, -0.65]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (11 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 11 | 4.3 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 12 | 6.7 | -1.45 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 9 | 3.8 | -2.10 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 12 | 11.4 | -1.42 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kirklees for local comparison.
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 80.2Progress 8 +1.00
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Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 58.6Progress 8 +0.72
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Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 51.3Progress 8 +0.56
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Attainment 8 50.9Progress 8 +0.21
Compare with Joseph Norton AcademySchool information
| URN | 143227 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-16 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Todd Cheetham |
| Trust | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HD8 9JU |
| Latest pupils | 11 |
| FSM eligible | 68.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Busker Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9JU
www.josephnorton.co.ukView local authority page1484868218| DfE number | 7013 |
| UKPRN | 10057631 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |