Norbury High School for Girls

Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 8BT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,173

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Croydon →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,173 / 1,370 (86%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.5%

Disadvantaged

68.9%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

16.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.4

Attainment 8

1,173 pupils

44.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

80 students

3.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

85%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

36.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

68.49

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

21.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

12.47

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£54,029

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,384 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.4% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,379

Spend per pupil

£7,843

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.