The Norwood SchoolSt Joseph's College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Norwood School and St Joseph's College are secondary schools in London.
The Norwood School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Norwood School is ahead on our composite score.
The Norwood School was judged Good and St Joseph's College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for The Norwood School and 45.5 for St Joseph's College.
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 St Joseph's College (45.5 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Norwood School | LondonSt Joseph's College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in Lambeth | 13th of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,069 | 807 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | London, SE19 3NY | London, SE19 3HL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.5% Stronger figure | 62.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.9% Stronger figure | 42.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 Stronger figure | 4.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 159 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | 50 | |
| A-level average points | 39.7 Stronger figure | 25.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 26.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,069 | 807 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 43.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 24.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 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.
The Norwood School
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