The Norwood SchoolHarris City Academy Crystal Palace
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Norwood School and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace are secondary schools in London.
The Norwood School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is ahead on our composite score.
The Norwood School was judged Good and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for The Norwood School and 52.9 for Harris City Academy Crystal Palace.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Norwood School (48.6 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (54.4 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Norwood School | LondonHarris City Academy Crystal Palace | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in Lambeth | 1st of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,076 | 1,191 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,300 | |
| Location | London, SE19 3NY | London, SE19 2JH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | 52.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 61.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 79.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 175 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | 133 | |
| A-level average points | 39.7 Stronger figure | 32.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 33.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,069 | 1,162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 41.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 32.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 14.1% 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
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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