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The Norwood School

Community school · London · SE19 3NY

Ages 11–19 · 1,076 pupils · Lambeth

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.5

Overall absence

7.7%

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

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 1119

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.

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE19 3HL · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.0
    • P80.0
    • Absence5.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE19 3UG · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.0
    • P80.0
    • Absence7.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingsdale Foundation School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE21 8SQ · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Att866.7
    • P80.7
    • Absence5.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Norbury High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8BT · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.1
    • P80.3
    • Absence10.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE27 9BZ · Lambeth

    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence11.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE19 2JH · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.4
    • P80.2
    • Absence5.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • City Heights E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SW2 3PW · Lambeth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence8.7%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Niki Clemenger Richard Cole
Telephone
02086709382

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