The Norwood School

Community school · Secondary school · London, Lambeth
SE19 3NY
Composite score
62.8

School overview

The Norwood School is a secondary school serving London, Lambeth, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 1,069 pupils aged 11 to 19 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated The Norwood School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 50.2, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.7 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 28% of secondary schools nationally.

46% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#239
In London
#4
In Lambeth
Top 28%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
50.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
46%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
25%
EBacc average points score
4.43

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,069 % FSM ever-6 32.2% % EAL 30.6% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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