St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School vs Norbury High School for Girls
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Thornton Heath
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
447
1082
Capacity
420
1370
Occupancy
106%
79%
FSM %
20.2%
32.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Inadequate
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Nov 2023
May 2026
Performance (2025)
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
0
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)