The Norwood School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Norwood School excels at supporting students with special educational needs and those from diverse backgrounds, with these groups achieving exceptionally well. The school has strong leadership that has driven significant improvements in behaviour and teaching quality. Students feel safe and secure, and the school provides extensive opportunities for social, moral, spiritual and cultural development through a wide range of trips, visits and enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Most groups of students, including those with special educational needs and English as an additional language learners, achieve extremely well
- The majority of teaching is good or better, with some teaching giving rise to outstanding achievement
- Behaviour continues to improve and most students behave well, supported by robust monitoring systems
- Provision for students with special educational needs is outstanding
- Leaders' care for students' safety is exceptionally good with statutory safeguarding requirements met with meticulous attention
Areas for Improvement
- The most-able students are not always challenged enough and some do not achieve as well as they should
- Some teacher assessment is not accurate enough or well used to plan what students should learn next
- Written feedback to students remains inconsistent across the school
- A small proportion of teaching requires improvement
- Leaders' evaluation of teaching does not always account for how well students are actually achieving over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders' care for students' safety is exceptionally good and statutory safeguarding requirements are met with meticulous attention to detail.
Extracurricular Activities
Wonder 7 programme with enriching activities, trips and visits
Norwood School is a good secondary school where the majority of students achieve in line with or above national averages. Most groups of students, including those with special educational needs and those learning English as an additional language, achieve extremely well.
At a Glance
32.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
43
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
120%
Over capacity
1,076 pupils
900 capacity
176 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lambeth
Places available
2,421
Applications
2,225
Got 1st preference
64.1%
Got preferred school
92.4%
Secondary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.83589%
Overall absence
23.66992%
Persistent absence
921
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Norwood School
St Joseph's RC Infant School
St Joseph's RC Junior School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Crown Lane Primary School
Kingswood Primary School
Rockmount Primary School
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Julian's School
Elm Wood School
Paxton Primary School
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