The Norwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 23 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
- 1052 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 31.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27%
- Persistent absence
- 22.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 30.1%
Other White 19.9%
Mixed 15.5%
Caribbean 14.1%
African 10.4%
Other Black 2.5%
Other Asian 2.1%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.07
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
The Norwood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 209
- 3rd preference
- 172
- From another Local Authority
- 409
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 85
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 85 94 |
| Year 8 | 180 92 88 |
| Year 9 | 177 92 85 |
| Year 10 | 180 92 88 |
| Year 11 | 173 87 86 |
| Year 12 | 87 38 49 |
| Year 13 | 76 31 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 26.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 54.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 9.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 76.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 24.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 21.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 2.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 1.7% |