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The Norwood School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community school

Crown Dale, Lambeth, London SE19 3NY · thenorwoodschool.org · 020 8670 9382

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.2
average Attainment 8 score. Lambeth 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
1.10 mi
1.78 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Band 1 · Lambeth Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,076
176 over 900 places · 120%
Local authority
Lambeth
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.1%
First language not English
27%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Band 1” went to a home 1.10 mi (1.78 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.28 mi (2.06 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Lambeth Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 62% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 223 (Places 165)223September 2023: 223 (Places 160)223September 2024: 213 (Places 175)213September 2025: 232 (Places 166)232September 2026: 199 (Places 174)199Places 174
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261741991.1▲62%
September 2025Sept 20251662321.4▲53%
September 2024Sept 20241752131.2▲53%
September 2023Sept 20231602231.4▲49%
September 2022Sept 20221652231.4▲49%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Band 1Distance
September 20261.10 mi1.78 km
September 20251.28 mi2.06 km
September 20241.06 mi1.70 km
September 20231.62 mi2.61 km
September 20221.13 mi1.82 km
Year 7 – Band 2Distance
September 20260.96 mi1.54 km
September 20250.95 mi1.52 km
September 20240.77 mi1.23 km
September 20231.41 mi2.26 km
September 20220.70 mi1.13 km
Year 7 – Band 3Distance
September 20260.85 mi1.36 km
September 20250.88 mi1.42 km
September 20240.77 mi1.24 km
September 20230.82 mi1.32 km
September 20220.82 mi1.32 km
Year 7 – Band 4Distance
September 20260.84 mi1.34 km
September 20250.71 mi1.15 km
September 20240.76 mi1.22 km
September 20230.72 mi1.16 km
September 20220.59 mi0.95 km
Year 7 – Band 5Distance
September 20260.50 mi0.80 km
September 20250.56 mi0.90 km
September 20240.66 mi1.06 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.2, and 46.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lambeth it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (39.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.7 (England 46.3)46.72017/18: 45.0 (England 46.5)45.02018/19: 49.5 (England 46.7)49.52021/22: 48.6 (England 48.8)48.62022/23: 49.0 (England 46.3)49.02023/24: 48.5 (England 45.9)48.52024/25: 50.2 (England 46.0)50.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.246.0
●46.1%45.4%
●63.5%64.8%
▲47.9%40.5%
▲4.434.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form61.8+7.6
Sixth form college4.7+0.5
Further education23.5−4.2
Other education0.6—
Not in a lasting destination5.3+1.1
Activity not captured4.1+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.7 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 27.7 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 31.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.8 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.2 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.8 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 39.7 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
58 studentsB (39.7)Above average +0.22
63 studentsB (39.4)Above average +0.19
34 studentsDist- (30.3)Average -0.16
7 studentsDist- (31.4)Average 0.00
16.7%AAB or better
96.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2456C+ (34.8)+0.16
2022/2354B- (35.2)—
2021/2253B- (36)—
2018/1941C (30.8)-0.18
2017/1849C (31.7)+0.20
2016/1728C- (27.7)+0.11
2015/1648D+ (24.7)-0.15

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University55.7−10.2
Further and other education4.5−2.8
Further education1.1—
Other education3.4—
Apprenticeship2.3+1.1
Employment17+1.1
Not in a lasting destination12.5+5.2
Activity not captured8+5.6

Ofsted

The Norwood School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
22 Feb 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Mar 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (226 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
89%
Replies
226
21% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲78% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●47% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 67%

based on 57 parents (25%) with SEND

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