The Norwood SchoolKingsdale Foundation School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Norwood School and Kingsdale Foundation School are secondary schools in London.
The Norwood School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kingsdale Foundation School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kingsdale Foundation School is ahead on our composite score.
The Norwood School was judged Good and Kingsdale Foundation School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for The Norwood School and 59.9 for Kingsdale Foundation School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Norwood School (48.6 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kingsdale Foundation School (59.4 in 2021-22, 59.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Norwood School | LondonKingsdale Foundation School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in Lambeth | 5th of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,076 | 2,550 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 2,455 | |
| Location | London, SE19 3NY | London, SE21 8SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 | 59.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 66.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.5% | 86.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.9% | 81.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 | 5.63 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 429 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | 219 | |
| A-level average points | 39.7 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | 26.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,069 | 2,547 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 12.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 16.0% 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
Kingsdale Foundation School
Full profiles: The Norwood School · Kingsdale Foundation School