Thornton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thornton Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 113th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 October 2017, report published 9 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

120 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

473 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals61.3%

61.3%, 34.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language93.2%

93.2%, 71.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thornton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sladefield Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Ward End Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Alston Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Nansen Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Cathy Grace
Phone: 01213270824
Website: thornton.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103268

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.