Thornton Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 May 2023
Thornton Primary is an inclusive and welcoming place to learn. Pupils enjoy coming to school and speak of it with pride. They value the many opportunities to work together. Pupils contribute keenly to their school and the wider community. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils respond to these expectations by working hard and behaving well. This enables pupils to achieve well. Pupils are happy and safe in school. They have good relationships with staff and each other. Pupils know that if they have any problems, staff will sort things out for them. They say, 'staff look after us well, so nothing bad happens.' Pupils understand about their rights and their responsibilities to each other and to the environment. They know that everyone is equal. Staff encourage pupils to reflect on their own beliefs and to respect the beliefs of others. Pupils do this well. Embedded expectations of equality, aspiration, resilience, teamwork and honesty are the golden thread running through everything leaders, staff and pupils do. Parents are very supportive of the school. They have lots of positive things to say about the quality of leadership, care and education on offer.
What the school should improve
- Leaders do not use assessment rigorously enough to check pupils have understood and remembered what they have learned in all subject areas. As a result of this, gaps in pupils' learning are not identified and persist. Leaders should ensure systems are in place to assess pupils' knowledge in all subject areas, and ensure all teachers adhere to these.
- Leaders do not make robust checks on the teaching of phonics for those pupils at the early stage of reading. Consequently, they have not identified the reasons for pupils not making as much progress as they should. Leaders should ensure teachers of early reading have training and feedback on how to teach phonics consistently well, so all pupils achieve to the best of their ability.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
120 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
473 pupils on roll, with places for 480
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
- 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.