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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 140677

North Star 180°

Academy special sponsor led · Bath · BA2 5RF

Ages 4–16 · 105 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

2.7

Overall absence

17.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-2.04
−20+2
Attainment 82.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
89.0
Avg scaled score — maths
91.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
92.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence17.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.5%
Unauthorised8.4%
Authorised absence
9.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
11.1%
Enrolments in measure
99

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

105 pupils · 104 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
86 / 19
School capacity
104
Capacity fill
105 / 104 (101%)
Free school meals
71.8%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Serra Orumlu

Location

Address
Frome Road, Odd Down
Postcode
BA2 5RF
Town
Bath
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Bath
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 4–16, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 71.8%.

Open schools in Bath
53
Academies among open schools in Bath
74% (39)
Open schools in BA2
37
Open schools in Bath and North East Somerset LA
94

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS20%
    • Absence11.0%
    • FSM50.4%

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  • St Martin's Garden Primary School

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    • KS246%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand0.95

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Moorlands Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.3%

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  • Moorlands Infant School

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    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.25

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  • Combe Down CofE Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.17

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Serra Orumlu
Telephone
01225832212
Website
www.ns180.northstar-academy.co.uk

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