West Thornton Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Rosecourt Road Croydon CR0 3BS |
| Reference Number | 147971 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 940 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.94%
Girls: 51.06% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 34.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 66.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 59 | 118 |
| 2 | 63 | 64 | 127 |
| 3 | 71 | 75 | 146 |
| 4 | 68 | 73 | 141 |
| 5 | 60 | 80 | 140 |
| 6 | 83 | 65 | 148 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 19% |
| Asian, Other | 16.7% |
| African | 15.4% |
| Pakistani | 8.5% |
| Caribbean | 7.9% |
| White, Other | 7.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.4% |
| White, British | 3.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.3% |
| White & Asian | 2.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-11-04 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | School inspection | School inspection |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 104 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 2.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 1.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 3JT |
0.46 miles |
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Gonville Academy
Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 6DL |
0.53 miles |
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Paxton Academy Sports And Science
843 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AW |
0.58 miles |
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Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2PL |
0.7 miles |
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Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2PL |
0.7 miles |
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Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2UR |
0.76 miles |
|
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7QT |
0.88 miles |
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Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7QT |
0.88 miles |
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Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7QT |
0.88 miles |
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Ecclesbourne Primary School
Attlee Close, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7FA |
0.9 miles |
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Al-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon, CR0 3RA |
0.98 miles |
|
William Morris Primary School
Recreation Way, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1PJ |
1.12 miles |
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The Sherwood School
Abbotts Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1JP |
1.12 miles |
|
Beddington Park Academy
Mallinson Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4UL |
1.13 miles |
|
Harris Primary Academy Merton
Abbotts Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1JW |
1.18 miles |
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St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2EW |
1.25 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Bedford Park, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2AQ |
1.26 miles |
|
The Crescent Primary School
The Crescent, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2HN |
1.31 miles |
|
Broadmead Primary School
366 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2EA |
1.32 miles |
|
Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RS |
1.33 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 3AS |
0.45 miles |
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TB |
0.92 miles |
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Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7BN |
0.99 miles |
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Arise Academy
Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road, Croydon, CR0 2XX |
0.99 miles |
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Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1BP |
1.13 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 2EE |
1.13 miles |
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The Write Time
Warrington Road, Opposite Ludford Close, Croydon, London, CR0 4BH |
1.25 miles |
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Old Palace of John Whitgift School
|
1.27 miles |
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BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2HN |
1.3 miles |
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Carew Academy
Church Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7NH |
1.31 miles |
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Sherwood Park School
Streeters Lane, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7NP |
1.36 miles |
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Aya College (Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road, London, London, SE25 5PQ |
1.37 miles |
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The Link School
138 Croydon Road, Beddington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4PG |
1.38 miles |
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Croydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1DX |
1.47 miles |
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Al-Khair School
109-117 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BE |
1.52 miles |
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Al-Khair Secondary Girls
109-117 Cherry Orchard, Surrey, CR0 6BE |
1.53 miles |
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Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8BT |
1.65 miles |
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Ark Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA |
1.7 miles |
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Bright Minds Creative Academy
106-108 Park Lane, Croydon, CR0 1JB |
1.73 miles |
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Wallington County Grammar School
Croydon Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7PH |
1.73 miles |