Norwegian School in London, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Norwegian School creates a happy, caring environment where pupils develop strong friendships and feel safe. It successfully teaches pupils both Norwegian and English languages while promoting understanding of both cultures. Pupils' behavior and attitudes to learning are consistently good, and the school enriches learning through trips, clubs and visiting speakers.
Key Strengths
- Pupils enjoy school, attend regularly and behave well with strong relationships between peers
- Safeguarding arrangements meet requirements and keep pupils safe
- Well-motivated pupils learning both English and Norwegian languages
- Wide range of trips, clubs and outside speakers enriches learning
- Parents and staff are very positive about the school
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' expectations are not high enough, particularly for the most able pupils
- No marking policy exists, so pupils don't receive consistent feedback on how to improve
- Leadership monitoring of teaching quality is weak and doesn't identify underachievement quickly
- School improvement plans lack clear ways to measure progress
- Governors lack the skills and experience to challenge leaders and drive improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet requirements, with all staff trained annually in child protection including support against radicalisation.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, clubs, visits from outside speakers, music, physical education, science learning with specialists, religious education
The Norwegian School in London is a bilingual school teaching English and Norwegian that requires improvement overall. While pupils enjoy school and behave well, teaching quality and leadership need strengthening to help pupils make better progress.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
35%
Available places
46 pupils
130 capacity
84 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Merton
Places available
1,878
Applications
2,042
Got 1st preference
69.0%
Got preferred school
94.4%
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