Located in Southall, Norwood Green Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Norwood Green Junior School currently has around 328 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 29.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.3%.

The school has a diverse intake, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 38.7%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 21.6% , followed by african at 13.7%

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: Thorncliffe Road, Southall, UB2 5RN
Website: www.ngjs.co.uk
Telephone: 02085741726
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hounslow
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs P Sehgal
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 139869

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/03/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 328
Number of Boys: 163
Number of Girls: 165

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Indian38.70%127
Other (any other ethnic group)21.60%71
African13.70%45
Pakistani11.90%39
Other Asian4.00%13
Other White2.40%8
White British2.10%7
Other Mixed1.80%6
White and Asian1.20%4
Bangladeshi0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%2
Caribbean0.60%2
White and Black African0.30%1
Other Black0.30%1
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: Well Below Average (-2.9)
Writing: Above Average (1.8)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
61%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
106.5
Local authority average
105.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre
Recreation Road , UB2 5PF
4out of 4 819 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Glebe Nursery School
Western Road , UB2 5JT
- not rated 1,237 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre
77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG
4out of 4 2,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norwood Green Junior School
Thorncliffe Road , UB2 5RN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Norwood Green Junior School
Thorncliffe Road , UB2 5RN
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School
Thorncliffe Road , UB2 5RN
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wolf Fields First School
Norwood Road , Norwood Green UB2 4JS
- not rated 485 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wolf Fields Primary School
Norwood Road , Norwood Green UB2 4JS
3out of 4 560 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wolf Fields Middle School
Norwood Road , Norwood Green UB2 4JS
- not rated 560 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clifton Middle School
Clifton Road , UB2 5QH
- not rated 567 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Havelock Middle School
Havelock Road , UB2 4PA
- not rated 1,057 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Featherstone Middle School
Featherstone Road , UB2 5AG
- not rated 1,177 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dairy Meadow Middle School
Swift Road , UB2 4RP
- not rated 1,217 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Featherstone High School
11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF
- not rated 940 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Featherstone High School
11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF
- not rated 940 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heston Community School
Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR
3out of 4 1,356 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Heston Community School
Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR
- not rated 1,356 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Villiers High School
Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT
4out of 4 1,991 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Springfield Road , UB4 0LT
3out of 4 2,355 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Park Tutorial Centre
Recreation Road , UB2 5PE
- not rated 728 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sybil Elgar School
The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY
- not rated 954 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys
32 New Heston Road , TW5 0LJ
- not rated 994 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School
40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ
- not rated 997 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Heston School for the Deaf C.O. Heston Secondary School
Heston Road , TW5 0QR
- not rated 1,356 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.