Norbury High School for GirlsSt Joseph's College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Norbury High School for Girls and St Joseph's College are secondary schools.
Norbury High School for Girls scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's College is ahead on our composite score.
Norbury High School for Girls was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Norbury High School for Girls and 44.0 for St Joseph's College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Norbury High School for Girls (48.3 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's College (45.5 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Thornton HeathNorbury High School for Girls | LondonSt Joseph's College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 23 in Croydon | 13th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,082 | 739 | |
| Capacity | 1,370 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT | London, SE19 3HL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 44.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% Stronger figure | 41.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.4% Stronger figure | 58.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 228 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 80 | 50 | |
| A-level average points | 25.1 | 25.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.9 Stronger figure | 26.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.4% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,173 | 807 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.5% | 43.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.9% | 24.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.1% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Norbury High School for Girls
St Joseph's College
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