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Norbury Manor Primary School

Community school · London · SW16 5QR

Ages 3–11 · 406 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
377

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill91%

406 pupils · 448 places

Pupils on roll
406
Boys / girls
225 / 181
School capacity
448
Capacity fill
406 / 448 (91%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sonia Potter

Location

Address
Abingdon Road, Norbury
Postcode
SW16 5QR
Town
London
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Croydon, 406 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW16
17
Primary in SW16
9
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • William Morris Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1PJ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.04

    0.6 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Merton

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1JW · Merton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • Granton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 5AN · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Kensington Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8BT · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.81

    0.7 miles away

  • Lonesome Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1SD · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand1.41

    0.9 miles away

  • Winterbourne Junior Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 7QT · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM45.8%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sonia Potter
Telephone
02086793835
Website
www.nmp.croydon.sch.uk/

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