The Norwood SchoolBishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Norwood School and Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School are secondary schools in London.
The Norwood School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Norwood School was judged Good and Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for The Norwood School and 57.7 for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Norwood School (48.6 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School (60.3 in 2021-22, 57.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Norwood School | LondonBishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in Lambeth | 1st of 16 in Lambeth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,076 | 1,187 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, SE19 3NY | London, SW16 2HY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 | 57.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 61.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.5% | 83.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.9% | 67.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 | 5.44 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | 108 | |
| A-level average points | 39.7 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 | 40.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,069 | 1,179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 42.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 5.0% 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.
The Norwood School
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