The Norwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Unique reference
- 100624
- Address
- Crown Dale, Lambeth, SE19 3NY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1069 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 30.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 9.1% |
| Caribbean | 12.7% |
| Other White | 17.3% |
| Mixed | 18.1% |
| White British | 31.3% |
| Other Black | 3.4% |
| Other Asian | 2% |
| Other | 2% |
| Unclassified | 1.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 48% |
| Local authority average | 49% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.2 |
| Local authority average | 45.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.43 |
| Local authority average | 4.1 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 33 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
The Norwood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 205
- 3rd preference
- 156
- From another Local Authority
- 410
Offers
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 79
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 80 97 |
| Year 8 | 179 84 95 |
| Year 9 | 178 91 87 |
| Year 10 | 181 91 90 |
| Year 11 | 171 89 82 |
| Year 12 | 100 56 44 |
| Year 13 | 83 36 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 89.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 27.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 52.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 71.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 23.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.4% |