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Norbury High School for Girls

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Markieu Hayden

corporate_fareTHE MANOR TRUST

location_onThornton Heath, CR7 8BT

language Visit Website phone 2086790062

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,245

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Attainment 8

46.4

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Croydon

#1,480 of 3,216 nationally

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Norbury High School for Girls is a Academy converter secondary school in Thornton Heath, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Norbury High School for Girls is an academy converter in Thornton Heath, Croydon, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE MANOR TRUST. The school has approximately 1,173 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.4, placing the school #7 in Croydon and #1,480 of 3,216 nationally. 44.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 24.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 3.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.17 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.4

Grade 5+ E&M

44.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.6%

Entering EBacc89.00%

EBacc APS4.34

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62.70%

EBacc APS4.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS4.04

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.98

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS4.07

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.38

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.17

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.3%

Achieving A*–A3.2%

Achieving A*–B24.2%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate90.7%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.32

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate88.60%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.90%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate95.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 March 2022

Inspection Report

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14 March 2017

Inspection Report

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06 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-06-09

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(19 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,173 pupils. During this period, there were 22 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,173	22	1.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,189	58	4.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,191	52	4.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,183	57	4.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,196	61	5.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,234	47	3.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,245	49	3.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,246	50	4.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,252	45	3.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,254	47	3.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,262	38	3.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,215	39	3.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,222	14	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,229	44	3.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,186	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,186	27	2.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,188	34	2.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,152	20	1.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,158	31	2.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,160	49	4.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,115	25	2.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,111	13	1.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,122	11	1.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,152	34	3.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,165	35	3.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,165	23	2.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 51 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils