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Norbury School

Primary · Community school · Harrow, HA1 1QQ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Norbury School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils641
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Louise Ann Browning
Local authorityHarrow
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102222.

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 schoolHarrowEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, worse than Harrow72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Harrow10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Harrow107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Harrow108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Harrow109105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Harrow82%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Harrow79%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, worse than Harrow84%75%
Pupils taking tests77--

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
Pupils641
Girls295
Boys346
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17%
First language not English85.5%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)35
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size28.4

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

Indian
41.3%
Other Asian
17%
Other White
12.3%
Pakistani
5.5%
Other ethnic group
4.8%
Other mixed
4.1%
White British
3.9%
White and Asian
2.7%
African
2.7%
White and Black African
1.1%

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 teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)29.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.65
Support staff (FTE)40.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.219
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 schoolHarrowEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Harrow4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.1%, similar to England, similar to Harrow11.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Harrow0.9%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 rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableAlpha Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySaint Jerome Church of England Bilingual SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMarlborough Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableHeartwood HouseOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryHarrow High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryVaughan Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableHarmony Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miNot applicableHarrow SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryElmgrove Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Norbury School

What is Norbury School's Ofsted rating?

Norbury School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Oct 2012.

How does Norbury School rank in England?

Norbury School ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Norbury School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Norbury School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Norbury School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Norbury School made 90 offers from 219 applications (2.4 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Norbury School?

Norbury School has 641 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Norbury School?

Norbury School had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Norbury School?

At Norbury School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Norbury School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Norbury School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.1% 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.