Stanley Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S81 7HX
10 reasons to choose Norbridge Academy
Top line
Norbridge Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Worksop and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Norbridge Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 53 members of Delta Academies Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply an Outstanding rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Nottinghamshire LEA.
Average class size
Norbridge Academy has two classes per year, and an average class size of 32 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Norbridge Academy ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 16% of schools.
The Norbridge Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages, music and sport.
Sport at Norbridge Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Norbridge Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Norbridge Academy
Worksop College Preparatory School (5.6 miles); Barlborough Hall School (8.5 miles); Wellow House School (11.2 miles).
St John’s Church of England Academy, Worksop (0.9 miles); Barlborough Primary School (7.9 miles); Tickhill Estfeld Primary School (9.3 miles).
Worksop College (2.5 miles); Mount St Mary’s College (9.7 miles).
Outwood Academy Portland (1.7 miles); Wales High School (7.5 miles); Shirebrook Academy (10.7 miles).