Norbury High School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Thornton Heath, London CR7 8BT · Croydon
#408 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2205 of 4,090 nationally
About Norbury High School for Girls
Norbury High School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Thornton Heath, in the Croydon local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–19 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,082 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 408th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (57th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,082; capacity filled 79%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.5%; ebacc average points 4.34.
There are 14 schools in Thornton Heath; Norbury High School for Girls ranks 9th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Norbury High School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,082
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Norbury High School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kensington Avenue Primary School
Thornton Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
459 students · 213 m away
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Thornton Heath · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 843 m away
Norbury Manor Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 904 m away
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
620 students · 1.0 km away
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Thornton Heath · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's College
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
739 students · 1.2 km away
David Livingstone Academy
Thornton Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 1.2 km away
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Thornton Heath · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
260 students · 1.3 km away
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Thornton Heath · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
372 students · 1.3 km away
Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Thornton Heath · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
201 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Elmgreen School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,082 students
Atam Academy
Romford · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,083 students
Welling School
Welling · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,084 students
Oasis School 21
Stratford · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,080 students
Pimlico Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,079 students
Richard Challoner School
New Malden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,079 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Norbury High School for Girls a good school?
Norbury High School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 45.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #408 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Norbury High School for Girls rank in London?
Norbury High School for Girls ranks #408 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2205 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Norbury High School for Girls?
Norbury High School for Girls had 1,082 students in 2025.
Is Norbury High School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Norbury High School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Norbury High School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Norbury High School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.