Woodmansterne SchoolNorbury High School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Woodmansterne School and Norbury High School for Girls.
Woodmansterne School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Norbury High School for Girls scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woodmansterne School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodmansterne School was judged strong and Norbury High School for Girls was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Woodmansterne School and 46.5 for Norbury High School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Woodmansterne School (50.0 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Norbury High School for Girls (48.3 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWoodmansterne School | Thornton HeathNorbury High School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 16 in Lambeth | 15th of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,637 | 1,082 | |
| Capacity | 1,842 | 1,370 | |
| Location | London, SW16 5UQ | Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.3% Stronger figure | 45.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.2% Stronger figure | 61.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 145 | 228 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | 80 | |
| A-level average points | 30.5 Stronger figure | 25.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.1 Stronger figure | 28.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,621 | 1,173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.2% | 68.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 36.1% | 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.
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