Thorntree Primary School

Thorntree Primary School demonstrates strong overall performance across various educational domains, showcasing an inclusive culture that effectively supports pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as well as disadvantaged learners. The school's strong emphasis on early years education has led to children making positive progress in foundational skills, while the personal development program fosters effective social skills and wellbeing. These strengths are complemented by significant community engagement and a nurturing environment that encourages curiosity and exploration among pupils. However, while educational outcomes for most pupils are generally in line with or above national averages, there are areas requiring attention, particularly in improving attendance for a small subset of students and enhancing reading fluency for pupils with lower starting points. Leaders are proactive in addressing these concerns, though the challenges of persistent absenteeism for some pupils still exist. Overall, the school is well-positioned for continued improvement, supported by effective leadership and a dedicated staff.

Strengths

• Strong standard of early years education fostering confidence and independence.
• Inclusive culture effectively supports pupils with SEND and disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Broad personal development program enhancing social skills and wellbeing.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils contributing to a supportive environment.
• Tailored support for disadvantaged pupils leading to above-average achievement.

Areas for Improvement

• Persistent absence remains higher than average for some pupils.
• Reading outcomes for pupils with lower starting points have not yet fully improved.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Thorntree Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Thorntree Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Thorntree Primary School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.3% of pupils at Thorntree Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Thorntree Primary School received £9,252 and spent £9,360 for each of its 190 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £256,000 (£1,346 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Thorntree Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Thorntree Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Thorntree Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Thorntree Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Thorntree Primary School have?

Thorntree Primary School has 190 pupils on roll.

What age range does Thorntree Primary School cover?

Thorntree Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Thorntree Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Thorntree Primary School?

Thorntree Primary School is at Thorntree Road, Charlton, London, SE7 8AE.