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Norwood Green Junior School

Primary · ages 7-11MixedAcademy310 pupilsHounslow
School Chooser Score
61
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 44 to 75
Out of 100. Better than 54% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, March 2020
Reached the expected level at 1163%England 63%
Attendance95.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families26%About the same as most schools in England
Places170 spare310 pupils, 480 places
Pupils per teacher15.8School workforce census

Norwood Green Junior School is a converter academy in Southall for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It has 310 pupils and room for 480. About 26 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 61 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 54% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2020.

Thorncliffe Road, Southall, UB2 5RN020 8574 1726ngjs.co.ukMrs P Sehgal headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 10 March 2020, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A later, shorter visit on 8 May 2025 said: “Improved significantly”.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

This inspection is more than 6 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
8 May 2025UngradedImproved significantly

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

82 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1163%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level16%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score106.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score105.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 63%63%20172018: 72%72%20182019: 72%72%20192023: 61%61%20232024: 63%63%20242025: 63%63%2025
Since 2017: +0%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017HounslowEngland
Pupils tested821041121168887
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%63%61%72%72%63%72%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths16%7%9%16%15%8%15%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score106.0106.0103.0106.0106.0104.0106.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score105.0106.0106.0107.0106.0104.0106.7104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score107.0108.0107.0109.0109.0108.0108.4105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard78%76%68%82%76%69%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard77%82%81%84%82%78%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)77%78%82%89%89%86%
Reading progressReading progress score-2.9+0.7-0.7-0.6
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.6+1.0+0.4+0.0
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged46%48%65%62%63%48%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged72%69%59%77%75%69%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
46%72%
Gap 26 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
61%67%
Gap 6 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
68%63%
Gap 5 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
7%16%
Gap 9 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Plenty of spare places320 pupils for 480 places, 2024/25
67% full

160 places were empty (33% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 26% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hounslow council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll310Census January 2026
Places48065% full
Pupils from low-income families26%26% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English89%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support21%65 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan7%21 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.79 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)27%£133,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls151 / 159
White British pupils2%

Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 8 pupils, for hearing impairment.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Hounslow with hearing impairment provision.

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (34), language and communications needs (28), Hearing impairment (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (7), emotional and mental health (7), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll310328351398431446
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals26%29%25%29%27%27%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language89%88%91%91%91%90%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support24%24%24%20%20%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%5%4%5%5%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school8.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.92024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.2%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.8%4.7%6.1%6.1%4.1%4.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.6%3.8%4.9%5.2%3.5%3.3%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.2%0.9%1.2%1.0%0.6%0.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence8.7%9.3%16.8%16.8%8.5%5.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.90.60.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers19.6full-time equivalent, 20 people
Pupils per teacher15.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers75%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.3full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£59,113
Teachers who left in the year5%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.82024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,631England £7,128. Total £2.8m
Income per pupil£8,174England £7,587. Total £2.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,259England £3,405
Money in reserve44%A lot put by: £1.2m, £3,588 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£150kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£8,631spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m51912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate96 per 1,000 people6% higher than the England average
Typical house price£485,000Hounslow
Nearest bus stop150 mRingway, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil0 m256No overall grade 202596Compare
Wolf Fields Primary SchoolCouncil510 m187Report card 202660Compare
Clifton Primary SchoolCouncil610 m417Outstanding 202493Compare
Khalsa Primary SchoolSikh720 m413Good 202378Compare
The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic790 m363Good 202381Compare
St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood GreenFree school900 m170Good 202281Compare
Havelock Primary School, Nursery & ArpCouncil970 m419Good 202451Compare
St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 milesNot inspectedCompare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Norwood Green Junior School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats54%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 61 is 4 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 57 · highest 96100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Norwood Green Junior School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil0 m256No overall grade 202596Compare
Clifton Primary SchoolCouncil610 m417Outstanding 202493Compare
Khalsa Primary SchoolSikh720 m413Good 202378Compare
Dairy Meadow Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles337Good 202388Compare
Edison Primary SchoolFree school0.9 miles366Not inspected69Compare
Hambrough Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles440Good 202269Compare
Tudor Primary SchoolCouncil1.5 miles392Good 202386Compare
Lady Margaret Primary SchoolCouncil2.2 miles434Report card 202688Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 61 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 61% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 44 to 75. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.04
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 82 pupils
Ofsted inspection12% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 6.5 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
0.00
DfE progress measure; 82 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.07
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.05
2024/25; 346 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
-0.03
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 82 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Norwood Green Junior School a good school?

It is about average. Norwood Green Junior School scores 61 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 54% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 44 to 75, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Norwood Green Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Norwood Green Junior School good at its last full inspection on 10 March 2020. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.

How good are Norwood Green Junior School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 63% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 16% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Norwood Green Junior School have?

310 pupils aged 7 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 480 places, so it is 65% full.

Is Norwood Green Junior School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 160 places were empty in 2024/25 (33% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Norwood Green Junior School?

Pupils were in school 95.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 9% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Norwood Green Junior School?

The average class had 25.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Norwood Green Junior School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has sen unit for hearing impairment. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Thorncliffe Road, Southall, UB2 5RN
Telephone
020 8574 1726
Website
www.ngjs.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs P Sehgal
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 7-11
Gender
Mixed
Single-academy trust
Norwood Green Junior School (1 schools)
Local authority
Hounslow
Ward
Heston West
Constituency
Feltham and Heston
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 July 2013 (academy converter)
URN
139869 · LAESTAB 3132038 · UKPRN 10042284
Formerly
Norwood Green Junior School

Where these figures come from