64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
89%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
950.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,173
Pupils · 2024/25
69%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Norbury High School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Croydon
Part ofWANDLE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-7pp
74%69%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-5pp
50%47%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
46.4
-3.7
51.649.046.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.4
EBacc entry
89%
+26pp
89%52%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
EBacc APS
950.6
-47.9
998.5881.4764.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 950.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.1
-5.9
36.430.725.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.1
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.5
+0.3+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-0pp
14%8%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,173
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
69%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
Local authority
Croydon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 45% | 46.4 | Not applicable | 89% | 950.6 | 90% | 1,173 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 50% | 50.1 | +0.27 | 63% | 998.5 | 63% | 1,183 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 43% | 48.0 | +0.14 | 39% | 902.0 | 42% | 1,245 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 49% | 48.3 | -0.06 | 32% | 764.3 | 46% | 1,254 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 50% | 51.6 | +0.66 | 14% | 838.0 | 27% | 1,158 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 44% | 52.5 | +0.40 | 26% | 837.0 | 39% | 1,111 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 58% | 52.3 | +0.54 | 42% | — | 55% | 1,165 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | C- | -0.17 | 3% | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 30.9 | C | +0.32 | 4% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 30.2 | C | — | 3% | 71 |
| 2021/22 | 36.4 | B- | — | 14% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 28.9 | C | +0.03 | 2% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | +0.12 | 4% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 31.0 | C | -0.03 | 8% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,173 | 21.1 | 17% | 69% | 37% | 10% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,183 | 19.2 | 16% | 64% | 36% | 10% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 1,245 | 17.9 | 12% | 59% | 38% | 10% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,254 | 20.2 | 12% | 46% | 38% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,222 | 20.6 | 7% | 50% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,158 | 17.0 | 5% | 57% | 40% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,111 | 17.9 | 5% | 62% | 40% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,165 | 19.1 | 5% | 61% | 39% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.