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Norbury High School for Girls

Academy converter · Thornton Heath · CR7 8BT

Ages 11–19 · 1,082 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.1

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.27
−20+2
Attainment 850.1
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.9%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,105

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

165

Places offered

218

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
358
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
48
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

1,082 pupils · 1,370 places

Pupils on roll
1,082
Boys / girls
0 / 1,082
School capacity
1,370
Capacity fill
1,082 / 1,370 (79%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
315
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Markieu Hayden

Location

Address
Kensington Avenue
Postcode
CR7 8BT
Town
Thornton Heath
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Thornton Heath, Croydon, 1,082 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.8%.

Open schools in Thornton Heath
17
Secondary schools in Thornton Heath
1
Academies among open schools in Thornton Heath
59% (10)
Open schools in CR7
18
Secondary in CR7
1
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Secondary in Croydon LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Thornton HeathNear CR7

  • St Joseph's College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE19 3HL · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Harris Academy Beulah Hill

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE19 3UG · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Harris Academy Merton

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Mitcham · CR4 1BP · Merton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Norwood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE19 3NY · Lambeth

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Croydon · CR9 3AS · Croydon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE19 2JH · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • St Mark's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Mitcham · CR4 1SF · Merton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Markieu Hayden
Telephone
02086790062
Website
www.nhsg.org.uk

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