Community school · Croydon

Norbury Manor Primary School

3–11Ages
406Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101785URN

Abingdon Road, Norbury, London, SW16 5QR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.3 below Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

142 applications for 53 places · 54th of 74 in Croydon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

23 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 October 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Croydon median (3.0) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

142 applications · 53 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 2.7; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 2.3; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 2.7; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 2.3; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 2.3; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 3.2; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 2.4; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 2.6; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 2.2; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 3.3; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 2.5; Croydon median median 3.3
2015 2.6; Croydon median median 3.4
2014 2.6; Croydon median median 3.5

More applications per place than the Croydon median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Croydon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	53	142	2.7	46	0.87
Sep 2025	51	115	2.3	42	0.82
Sep 2024	48	131	2.7	42	0.88
Sep 2023	56	129	2.3	48	0.86
Sep 2022	59	136	2.3	48	0.81
Sep 2021	48	154	3.2	38	0.79
Sep 2020	51	121	2.4	47	0.92
Sep 2019	59	153	2.6	55	0.93
Sep 2018	45	101	2.2	33	0.73
Sep 2017	30	100	3.3	28	0.93
Sep 2016	56	141	2.5	50	0.89
Sep 2015	56	146	2.6	51	0.91
Sep 2014	69	178	2.6	63	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 65% · Maths 82% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%69th of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard44%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Croydon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	9%	102	108
2023/24	69%	8%	105	107
2022/23	64%	2%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Norbury Manor Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
William Morris Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

2026

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Merton
1.0 km · Merton

Remains Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Lambeth

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.7applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Granton Primary School
1.1 km · Lambeth

Remains Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Kensington Avenue Primary School
1.1 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Lonesome Primary School
1.5 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
1.5 km · Croydon

Good2024

89%met the SATs standard
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
1.5 km · Croydon

Good2023

2.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101785 · 306/2105
Capacity: 448 pupils · 406 on roll
Free school meals: 31.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Abingdon Road, Norbury, London, SW16 5QR
Local authority: Croydon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources