West Thornton Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Rosecourt Road, Croydon, CR0 3BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Thornton Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 12th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 3 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

138 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

847 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals34.5%

34.5%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language67.8%

67.8%, 46.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.1%

8.1%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Thornton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harris Primary Academy Croydon	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Gonville Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Paxton Academy Sports And Science	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
Elmwood Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Elmwood Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Donna Callaghan Mrs Clare Dennis
Website: westthornton.croydon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rosecourt Road, Croydon, CR0 3BS
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 147971

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.