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Former Student
Nov 4, 2024

No. Just no.

The school is a joke, they do nothing about bullying and ive suffered fir years and when asking for help they make helping you seem like a chore for them. Some teachers are lovely of course but overall do not send your child here. Its living Hell.
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Former Student
Sep 19, 2023

Years 5-12

The Worst 5 Years Of My Life

I attended this school from years 7 through 12. Believe me when I say, those 5 years were the worst of my life. I was bullied and harrassed by students, called names, threatened and relentlessly picked on for the way I look. I was ignored and belittled by the staff, people who were supposed to be there to help instead using phrases like "Oh, maybe just stay out of their way" or "they're only words". This school only cares about the way it's students look, exam results and ofsted ratings, often preparing their students to lie to ofsted to make themselves look better. They prioritise the colour of a students socks or the tightness of their trousers over the students recieving a good education. The teachers care little about independence and individuality, going so far as to bully one of my sixth form classmates when they had no authority over the way he styled his hair in sixth form, being in non compulsory education meant the uniform rules didn't apply to him. They made school difficult for him until he bent to their will. I did well in my exams, despite self harming and wanting to kill myself whilst there, so realistically I should have a decent job. Except I don't; 6 hours a day, 5 days a week for 5 years with adults making me feel unsafe and invalidating my pain has left me with trauma and mental health issues. I have severe anxiety and problems with authority because of the staff at this school. Their anti bullying policy is a joke, they do not care about the welfare of students, as long as they behave while ofsted is visiting, as long as they wear black socks and tuck in their shirts. The work force has moved along, Norton Hill Academy needs to catch up. They dont respect a students choice of pronouns(refusing to use them), they don't respects a students right to privacy when using the bathroom(removing doors), they don't respect a students right to free speech(on social media), they don't respect a students right to feel safe(enabling bullying and not sanctioning those who do, victim blaming instead).

I went through hell here, my sisters and brother went through hell here. Now my child is also going thorough hell here. I would never have sent him to this school if it had been my choice.
Former Student
Sep 15, 2023

Vile place.

Please don't ever consider sending ur child here. If you do ur a cruel parent. This place is unsafe.
Student
Sep 15, 2023

Worst years of my life

Worst school, send your kids there if you want them to get beat up and bullied till they leave.
Parent
May 15, 2023

SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN

Hate this school wanna burn it down
Parent
May 5, 2023

....

Bad school

If your a girl you have to wear blazers and a jumper which is stupid and I think you should be allowed jewelry it doesn't distract anyone also my daughter got an after school for being 3 mins late to a lesson which is so stupid very strict for no reason and doesn't do anything about bullying should be shut down
Student
May 5, 2023

Terrible

Bad school don't go there
Former Student
Apr 19, 2023

Worst school ever

I got a pebble through at my eye in tech someone tried to strangal me with a peace of string and the teacher didn't care

I was walking to English and someone came behind me and pulled my trousers down and I went of crying

In my first term I got punch in the stomach and was in pain for the rest of the day
Student
Jul 17, 2021

Not the worst

Some of the teachers were nice and that helped with education. The teachers tend to turn away from students getting bullied until something happens like a fight for proof of bullying which is stupid as they should act on it before the worst happens. The clothing rules are taking the p, be prepared to get a detention for wearing white socks.
Student
Mar 28, 2021

goodschool

an amazing school that supports you if you ask for it. yes uniform is harsh but I guess u just have to get over it
Lewis Sutton
Student
Dec 29, 2020

miss you x

first off, i first attended norton hill Academy in 2014, year 7. loved it.
there was a new teacher names mrs gibbs. i am so thankful everything she done. and my head staff in quantock. 7q2 - 11q2. miss you and my journey to sucsess has been bumpy and very rough, but im almost there. couldn't thank you all enough.
Former Student
Dec 16, 2020

Ridiculousness

I personally love attending a school that prioritises hair length and what shoes you’re wearing over your education.
Former Student
Sep 17, 2020

Don’t go here lmao

God this place sucks

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