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Norbury High School for Girls

Croydon, CR7 8BTSecondaryAges 11–19GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
+0.27
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
126 1st-choice / 151 places
Ranking
#918
of 3,141 nationally

About Norbury High School for Girls

Norbury High School for Girls is a popular choice among Croydon families, with 280 applications for 151 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.85. Of those, 126 families put the school as their first preference, and all 126 were offered a place. While the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, the high demand suggests strong local satisfaction. The school is a state-funded girls’ secondary with a co-educational sixth form, led by headteacher Markieu Hayden. It was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The school’s previous inspection in 2010 had rated it Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating represents a step down, but the 2022 visit found no reason to change the grade.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressKensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 8BT
HeadteacherMarkieu Hayden
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils1,173
Free School Meals (FSM)31.5%
School Capacity1,173 / 1,370 (86% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Playing FieldsLibraryMusic RoomsDining HallArt StudiosICT SuiteTennis CourtsAstro TurfScience LabsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

DanceRugbyCricketAthleticsMartial ArtsRowingBasketballSwimmingFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubNewspaperChoirYoung EnterpriseEco ClubDebateChessDramaModel United NationsDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:15

Source: nhsg.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Norbury High School for Girls has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.