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Norbury Manor Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Norbury Manor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 848th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Croydon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Norbury Manor Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Norbury Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Norbury Manor Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Norbury Manor Primary School as their first choice and 142 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Norbury Manor Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Norbury Manor Primary School are William Morris Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); Harris Primary Academy Merton (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 85% maths); Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths); and Granton Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 84% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Norbury Manor Primary School.

William Morris Primary SchoolHarris Primary Academy MertonImmanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolGranton Primary School

Who goes there

44.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), Black (25%) and Mixed (14%).

Norbury Manor Primary School has a SEN unit for hearing impairment: 10 places, 11 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Norbury, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Freeman Court (->e), 120 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Norbury Manor Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Norbury Manor Primary School are Woodmansterne School (0.4 miles), Norbury High School for Girls (0.6 miles), Harris Academy Merton (0.6 miles) and Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School (1.1 miles).

Woodmansterne SchoolNorbury High School for GirlsHarris Academy MertonBishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sonia Potter
Pupils:406
LA:Croydon
Phone:02086793835
Address:Abingdon Road, Norbury, London, SW16 5QR
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from October 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 22 February 2023View full report
URN:101785
UKPRN:10071264
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

29.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: Hearing

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-17ppMaths-10ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 75% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 65% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

15

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Norbury Manor Primary School.

  • Junior Adventures Group @ Woodmansterne SW16590m away · Not yet graded
  • The Play Professionals at Woodmansterne640m away · Not yet graded
  • Educate Excellence790m away · Not yet graded
  • THE CLUB880m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Norbury Manor Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Croydon. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Croydon term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Norbury (Entrance)
379m · 6 min walk
Norbury Rail Station
456m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Freeman Court (->E)
122m · 2 min walk
Darcy Road (->E)
318m · 5 min walk
Oakhill Road (Stop H)
341m · 6 min walk
Oakhill Road Sutton (->E)
358m · 6 min walk
Norbury (Stop B)
360m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
178
Fatal
0
Serious
16
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 178 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 162 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

27 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Norbury Manor Primary School

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  • Croydon publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Norbury Manor Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Norbury Manor Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Croydon got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

392 pupils

420 places

28 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Croydon council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

4,828

Applications

4,082

Got 1st preference

89.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

All primary applications across Croydon council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(11)

22 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

19 October 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
3 December 2015

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

49

SEN Support

21

EHC Plans

17.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Norbury Manor Primary School has a SEN unit for hearing impairment: 10 places, 11 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication17
Moderate Learning Difficulty14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Hearing Impairment10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Other3
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
7.4%
Asian
32.8%
Black
25.0%
Mixed
13.6%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
5.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals29.8%
English as Additional Language44.6%

406

Total Pupils

225

Boys

181

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

17

Teachers

23.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£58,293

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,997

Per pupil

£2717k

Total funding

£185k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£251,699
EAL funding£62,340
Lump sum£161,124

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2%

Overall absence

18.3%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)18.3%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

5.1%
18/19
4.7%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
8.2%
22/23
6.0%
23/24
6.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Norbury Manor Primary School

What are SATs results like at Norbury Manor Primary School?

Of the pupils at Norbury Manor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.

What is Norbury Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Norbury Manor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Norbury Manor Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Norbury Manor Primary School is oversubscribed, Croydon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Norbury Manor Primary School?

Norbury Manor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Norbury Manor Primary School?

Classes at Norbury Manor Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Norbury Manor Primary School?

Norbury Manor Primary School has around 406 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Norbury Manor Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Norbury Manor Primary School has a SEN unit for hearing impairment: 10 places, 11 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Norbury Manor Primary School?

6.2% of sessions were missed at Norbury Manor Primary School in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Norbury Manor Primary School?

Apply through Croydon's coordinated admissions process, naming Norbury Manor Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Norbury Manor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Norbury Manor Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Woodmansterne SW16 (590m away, registered, not yet graded), The Play Professionals at Woodmansterne (640m away, registered, not yet graded) and Educate Excellence (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Norbury Manor Primary School's term dates?

Norbury Manor Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Croydon. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Norbury Manor Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 178 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 162 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 27 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Norbury Manor Primary School?

Norbury Manor Primary School is at Abingdon Road, Norbury, London, SW16 5QR.

Sources: Croydon term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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