Norbury High School for Girls vs St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Thornton Heath
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
3–11
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1082
447
Capacity
1370
420
Occupancy
79%
106%
FSM %
32.8%
20.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Outstanding
Last Inspected
May 2026
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
45.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
84%
KS2 Maths
-
82%
KS2 Writing
-
80%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
25.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
3%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
80
-
Retention
91%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
3%
-
Degree course
79%
-
Any L4+ destination
88%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
66
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Law (50)
Government and Politics (40)
Sociology (32)
Sociology (30)
Psychology (26)
Media / Film / TV Studies (26)
Business Studies:Single (26)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (24)