The Norwood SchoolHarris Academy Beulah Hill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Norwood School and Harris Academy Beulah Hill are secondary schools in London.
The Norwood School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Academy Beulah Hill scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Norwood School is ahead on our composite score.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for The Norwood School and 49.0 for Harris Academy Beulah Hill.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Norwood School (48.6 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Harris Academy Beulah Hill (44.0 in 2023-24, 49.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Norwood School | LondonHarris Academy Beulah Hill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in Lambeth | 23rd of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,076 | 1,011 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,100 | |
| Location | London, SE19 3NY | London, SE19 3UG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 65.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 175 | 169 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,069 | 1,029 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 47.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 26.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 20.1% 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
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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