Whitehorse Manor Infant School

Whitehorse Manor Infant School has made significant progress since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of requires improvement to good. The school prides itself on providing a happy and safe environment where pupils feel valued and respected. The commitment to high standards in behaviour and attitudes ensures that pupils not only thrive academically but also socially. The focus on early reading is particularly noteworthy, with a well-structured phonics program in place to promote reading fluency and confidence among pupils. There is a positive school culture supported by effective leadership and a commitment to continual improvement, despite some areas needing further development.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a happy and respectful school environment.
• High expectations set for pupils' behaviour and achievements.
• Prioritization of reading from the early years.
• Effective phonics program leading to improved reading skills.
• Well-structured curriculum building on prior learning.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND to achieve alongside peers.
• Positive and purposeful classroom atmosphere.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack clearly defined key knowledge and skills.
• Inconsistency in the modeling of language which affects vocabulary development.

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 Whitehorse Manor Infant School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.8% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Whitehorse Manor Infant 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 Whitehorse Manor Infant School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.7% 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, 7.0% of pupils at Whitehorse Manor Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% 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 2024–25 Whitehorse Manor Infant School received £8,189 and spent £8,059 for each of its 367 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £537,000 (£1,464 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of The Pegasus Academy Trust, income was £7,845 and spending £7,573 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Whitehorse Manor Infant School is part of The Pegasus Academy Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Whitehorse Manor Junior School Thornton Heath
• Ecclesbourne Primary School Thornton Heath
• Beulah Infants' School London
• Cypress Primary School London
• Atwood Primary School South Croydon

What is Whitehorse Manor Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Whitehorse Manor Infant School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Whitehorse Manor Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Whitehorse Manor Infant School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Whitehorse Manor Infant School have?

Whitehorse Manor Infant School has 356 pupils on roll.

What age range does Whitehorse Manor Infant School cover?

Whitehorse Manor Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Whitehorse Manor Infant School?

Whitehorse Manor Infant School is at Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8SB.