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Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath CR7 8BT
Norbury High School for Girls is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,240 girls aged between 11 and 19. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Environment and Finances.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is below average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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