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ClosedSecondaryURN 101805

Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts

Community school · London · SE19 3UG

Ages 11–19 · Croydon

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
900
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
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
Ms Karen Benton

Location

Address
Spurgeon Road, Upper Norwood
Postcode
SE19 3UG
Town
London
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Croydon. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

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 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 LondonNear SE19

  • Harris Academy Beulah Hill

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE19 3UG · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

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

    0.0 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • 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 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%

    0.8 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
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Harris Academy South Norwood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE25 6AE · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Kingsdale Foundation School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE21 8SQ · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Att866.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Karen Benton

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