[citation needed] The school was inspected by Ofsted in November 2007 and received a Grade 1 (outstanding) assessment.

[4] Norton College was given a "room for improvement" rating from Ofsted in 2012 after GCSE and A level results fell dramatically.

[citation needed] The College was inspected in October 2013 and rated Grade 2 (good) in all categories.

[citation needed] Norton College was also given a short inspection on 20 September 2017 and continued to be good.

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