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Norbury Manor Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW16 5QR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,864 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Norbury Manor Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Oct 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils406
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sonia Potter
Local authorityCroydon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101785.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Croydon68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Croydon10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Croydon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Croydon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Croydon106105
Expected standard in reading58%, worse than England, worse than Croydon79%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Croydon77%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Croydon78%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils406
Girls181
Boys225
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.8%
First language not English44.6%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)26
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places9.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size27.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
15.8%
Other White
15.3%
Pakistani
13.1%
Other Asian
9.4%
White British
7.4%
Other mixed
6.7%
Caribbean
6.7%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
Bangladeshi
5.4%
Indian
4.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)17
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.95
Support staff (FTE)32.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.142
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)40

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Croydon5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.5%, worse than England, worse than Croydon14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Croydon1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Norbury Manor Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miAll-throughWoodmansterne SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryNorbury High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Morris Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHarris Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryImmanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGranton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryKensington Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryLonesome Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWinterbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Norbury Manor Primary School

What is Norbury Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Norbury Manor Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Oct 2017.

How does Norbury Manor Primary School rank in England?

Norbury Manor Primary School ranks 10,864 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Norbury Manor Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Norbury Manor Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Norbury Manor Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Norbury Manor Primary School made 53 offers from 142 applications (2.7 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Norbury Manor Primary School?

Norbury Manor Primary School has 406 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Norbury Manor Primary School?

Norbury Manor Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Norbury Manor Primary School?

At Norbury Manor Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Norbury Manor Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Norbury Manor Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.