64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
740.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,069
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLambeth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Norwood School · Secondary with sixth form · Lambeth
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-5pp
68%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-1pp
47%39%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
50.2
+1.7
50.249.448.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.2
EBacc entry
48%
+19pp
48%36%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
740.4
+27.8
752.9627.0501.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 740.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.7
+4.9
39.735.330.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
A-level value added
+0.22
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+6pp
19%14%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,069
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Crown Dale, Lambeth, London, SE19 3NY
Local authority
Lambeth
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% | 46% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 48% | 740.4 | 64% | 1,069 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 47% | 48.5 | +0.03 | 29% | 712.6 | 45% | 1,052 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 42% | 49.0 | +0.03 | 25% | 752.9 | 44% | 1,065 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 42% | 48.6 | +0.14 | 41% | 689.2 | 54% | 1,086 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 31% | 49.5 | +0.33 | 26% | 501.2 | 69% | 933 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 31% | 45.0 | +0.08 | 42% | 446.6 | 62% | 890 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 31% | 46.7 | +0.25 | 36% | — | 72% | 859 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.7 | B | +0.22 | 17% | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.16 | 11% | 98 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | B- | — | 19% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | B- | — | 8% | 86 |
| 2018/19 | 30.8 | C | -0.18 | 10% | 76 |
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | +0.20 | 4% | 73 |
| 2016/17 | 27.7 | C- | +0.11 | 0% | 59 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,069 | 15.3 | 20% | 31% | 32% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,052 | 15.5 | 20% | 32% | 29% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,065 | 14.3 | 23% | 34% | 32% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,086 | 14.5 | 27% | 35% | 34% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,042 | 14.3 | 24% | 34% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 933 | 13.4 | 20% | 35% | 43% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 890 | 12.8 | 20% | 36% | 46% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 859 | 12.8 | 21% | 36% | 52% | 4% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.