Norbury Manor Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Norbury Manor Primary School currently has around 417 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 30.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.6%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 17%. african pupils make up about 14.9% , followed by pakistani at 12.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Abingdon Road, London, SW16 5QR
Website: www.nmp.croydon.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02086793835
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Croydon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sonia Potter
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101785

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 448
Number of Pupils: 417
Number of Boys: 223
Number of Girls: 194

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White17.00%71
African14.90%62
Pakistani12.70%53
Other Asian7.90%33
White British7.40%31
Caribbean7.00%29
Indian6.70%28
Other (any other ethnic group)6.00%25
Bangladeshi6.00%25
Other Mixed5.50%23
White and Black Caribbean3.60%15
Other Black2.20%9
White and Asian1.70%7
White and Black African1.40%6
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.2)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.0)
Maths: Average (0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS
3out of 4 2,986 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norbury Manor Junior School
Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Norbury Manor Infant School
Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School
Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanford Primary School
Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB
- not rated 483 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanford Primary School
Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB
- not rated 483 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tamworth Manor High School
Wide Way , CR4 1BP
- not rated 888 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls
Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT
- not rated 988 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT
3out of 4 988 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Rowan High School
Rowan Road , SW16 5JF
- not rated 1,088 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way , CR4 1BP
4out of 4 1,111 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanford County Middle School
Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB
- not rated 483 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Morris Middle School
Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ
- not rated 1,056 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School
Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD
- not rated 2,034 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School
Commonside East , CR4 1YG
- not rated 2,462 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cranmer County Middle School
Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU
- not rated 3,211 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ
- not rated 652 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB
3out of 4 2,844 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Streatham Modern School
508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB
- not rated 1,063 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ
- not rated 1,889 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School
Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT
- not rated 1,906 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School
45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL
- not rated 2,005 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Silburn Reid
51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE
- not rated 2,022 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.