Norbury High School for Girls vs St Joseph's College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath
St Joseph's College
London
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Girls
Boys
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1082
739
Capacity
1370
1050
Occupancy
79%
70%
FSM %
32.8%
38.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Good
Last Inspected
May 2026
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.5
44.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
45.6%
41.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
C-
Points Per Entry
25.1
25.4
Best 3 A-Levels
C
C-
AAB+ %
3%
4%
Value Added
Below average
Below average
A-Level Students
80
50
Retention
91%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
3%
6%
Degree course
79%
69%
Any L4+ destination
88%
71%
Apprenticeships
5%
1%
Cohort size
66
87
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
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)
Mathematics (58)
Mathematics (52)
Physics (32)
Economics (32)
Computer Studies / Computing (28)
Economics (26)
Business Studies:Single (26)
Chemistry (22)