What did Ofsted judge St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green has 170 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green take?

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

When St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC) and Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) — 'Looked After Children (LAC) and Previously Looked After Children (PLAC)'; 2. Siblings — Children who have siblings living in the same household at the same address with at least one parent/guardian in common and who will themselves be attending the school at the time of the proposed admission; 3. Nursery attendance and proximity — Children who attend the school nursery and live within two miles of the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of two children having the same distance, random allocation will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.5% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children (LAC) and Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) — 'Looked After Children (LAC) and Previously Looked After Children (PLAC)'.
2Siblings — Children who have siblings living in the same household at the same address with at least one parent/guardian in common and who will themselves be attending the school at the time of the proposed admission.
3Nursery attendance and proximity — Children who attend the school nursery and live within two miles of the school.
4Foundation Places — After criteria 1-3 are applied, the remaining places are divided in half: 50% are designated as Foundation Places. To apply for a foundation place, children must be domiciled with parents, legal guardians or carers, at least one of whom worships at least twice monthly for a minimum of two years, in an Anglican Church, a church forming part of 'Churches together in England' or a member of the Evangelical Alliance.
5Open Places — 50% are designated as Open Places. Open places are allocated by distance from home to school, measured in a straight line between the Ordnance Survey's address references for the School and the applicant's address using the London Borough of Ealing's computerised measuring system, with those living closer receiving higher priority.

If two applications tie: In the case of two children having the same distance, random allocation will be used.

After the first three ranked criteria (LAC/PLAC, siblings, nursery-attending within two miles) are applied, remaining places are divided equally between Foundation Places (faith-based) and Open Places (distance-based); these two categories are parallel allocation methods rather than strictly sequential ranked criteria, as published in the document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.