The Norwood School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–19 · London, Lambeth
The Norwood School is a secondary school in London, Lambeth for ages 11–19 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crown Dale, Lambeth, London, SE19 3NY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,076 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have built an environment that encourages pupils to celebrate their individuality.”
- “They aim to give all pupils the opportunity to thrive.”
- “Pupils especially enjoy putting on concerts and plays for the wider pupil body, for example through the regular ‘lunchtime live’ performances organised by leaders.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, some inconsistencies across subjects and key stages remain.”
- “At times, teaching does not match up closely with the ambitious expectations of leaders’ curriculum thinking.”
- “Nevertheless, in some subjects, checks on pupils’ learning are less well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 199 first-preference applications, 174 offers in total, 124 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Lambeth published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lambeth.
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- The Elmgreen School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- City Heights E-ACT Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity Academy 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harris Academy Clapham 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Elms Academy 3.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published