Norbury West

Summary

Norbury West (E02000197) is part of Croydon local authority (view on map). Norbury West has an approximate population of 9,100 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Norbury West neighbours Norbury East, Thornton Heath West, West Thornton North, Streatham Common, Streatham Vale, Rowan Road, and Pollards Hill.

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  • 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 48% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Norbury West is the 24th least deprived area in Croydon (out of 45) with 46% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Croydon and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Norbury West, 26% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Croydon and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Norbury West % in Croydon % in England
Eligible for free school meals 26% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 74% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Norbury West, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Croydon, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Norbury West % in Croydon % in England
No special educational needs 85% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Norbury West, 75% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 68% in Croydon, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Norbury West % in Croydon % in England
White 23% 31% 67%
Asian 32% 19% 14%
Black 23% 28% 7%
Mixed 15% 16% 7%
Other 5% 3% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Norbury West with English as an additional language is 48%, compared with 33% in Croydon, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

48% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Norbury West % in Croydon % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 48% 33% 22%
Known or believed to be English 52% 67% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Norbury West has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Norbury West
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Norbury West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Norbury West has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Norbury West
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Norbury West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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