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The Norwood School

Community school · London · SE19 3NY

Ages 11–19 · 1,076 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.5

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

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

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+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 848.5
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
924

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

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

213

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

112

Total preferences (any rank)
881
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
409
Offers to outside-LA applicants
85
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 fill120%

1,076 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
1,076
Boys / girls
537 / 539
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
1,076 / 900 (120%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
286
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Niki Clemenger Richard Cole

Location

Address
Crown Dale, Lambeth
Postcode
SE19 3NY
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
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.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Lambeth, 1,076 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE19
14
Secondary in SE19
4
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Secondary in Lambeth LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+43%
    • Absence5.5%

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  • City Heights E-ACT Academy

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Niki Clemenger Richard Cole
Telephone
02086709382
Website
http://www.thenorwoodschool.org/

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