The Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth, London, SE19 3NY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Niki Clemenger Richard Cole
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 1,076
- URN
- 100624
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086709382
About this school
The Norwood School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,076 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Norwood School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 185 | 170 | 167 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.0 | 48.5 | 50.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.03 -0.18 to +0.24 | +0.03 -0.19 to +0.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 47.1% | 46.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 68.2% | 63.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 25% | 29.4% | 47.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Norwood School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.5 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.2 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,065 |
| 2023/24 | 1,052 |
| 2024/25 | 1,069 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Norwood School compares
The Norwood School ranked 4th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.2 | 8.8% | 32.2% | 1,076 | — |
| St Joseph's College | 45.5 | 5.8% | 43% | 739 | 0.4 miles |
| Harris Academy Beulah Hill | 44.4 | 7.1% | 47.6% | 1,011 | 0.7 miles |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | 57.7 | 3.7% | 24.1% | 1,187 | 0.8 miles |
| Kingsdale Foundation School | 59.9 | 6.7% | 19.4% | 2,550 | 0.9 miles |
| Norbury High School for Girls | 46.4 | 9.8% | 37.5% | 1,082 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.17%
- English as an additional language
- 30.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.84%
- Persistent absence
- 23.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's College0.4 miles
Secondary · London
-
Harris Academy Beulah Hill0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
Kingsdale Foundation School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Norbury High School for Girls1.1 miles
Secondary · Thornton Heath
Other schools in London
The Norwood School ranks 124th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Norwood School teach?
- The Norwood School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Norwood School?
- The headteacher of The Norwood School is Co Headteacher Niki Clemenger Richard Cole, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Norwood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Norwood School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Norwood School?
- The Norwood School has 1,076 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is The Norwood School full?
- The Norwood School has capacity for 900 pupils and 1,076 on roll (120%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Norwood School a faith school?
- No. The Norwood School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Norwood School a selective school?
- No. The Norwood School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have The Norwood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49 in 2022/23 and 50.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Norwood School compare with other schools in Lambeth?
- The Norwood School ranked 4th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Norwood School's absence rate?
- The Norwood School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Norwood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Norwood School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.