The Norwood School

Community schoolSecondary

SE19 3NY / 11–19 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

50.2

Attainment 8

89%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
50.2
Progress 8
0.03
Grade 5+ English & Maths
46.1%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
39.7
Achieving AAB+
16.7%

89% of parents would recommend this school

226 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
34%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
42%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
52%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
7%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
9%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
68%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
50%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
24%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
25%
No
75%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 57 parents

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
37%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
42%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
43%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
51%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
44%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
35%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
89%
No
11%

20.4% of pupils receive SEN support

20.4%

SEN support

4.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.7%

73.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
73.5%

61% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
90%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
61%
Entered top-third university
13%
Achieved a degree
78%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1

Free school meals
28.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.3:1
Overall absence
8.64%
Persistent absence
23.99%
English as additional language
30.6%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
49.2%
White British31.3%
Other White17.3%
Irish0.6%
Mixed
18.1%
Other Mixed8.3%
White & Black Caribbean6.5%
White & Asian2.2%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
3.7%
Other Asian2%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Indian0.6%
Pakistani0.4%
Black
11%
Caribbean6.5%
Other Black3.4%
African1.1%
Other
2%