Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 12 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 September 2023
This is a welcoming school community. Staff help pupils to settle in quickly and make new friends when they join the school. Staff and pupils build up warm and trusting professional relationships. Pupils are happy and safe as a result. Leaders have made lots of changes to improve the school in recent times. For example, they have developed the reading programme and the curriculum in all subjects. High expectations for the academic success of all pupils are at the heart of every decision the school makes. When pupils leave the school after Year 2, they are well prepared for their next steps in education. The school is a calm and orderly environment. From early years upwards, children learn school routines and how to behave well. The school council set up and operates a 'buddy bench' in the playground where anyone can sit and find someone to talk to. They know, for example, to line up quietly and to take turns and share any equipment. Pupils like getting rewards such as 'star of the week' or an invitation to the 'Winterbourne Café' for a special lunch in recognition of their positive attitudes. Pupils are encouraged to be proud of their cultural heritage, and to respect everyone and to treat them equally. This is an essential part of what it means to be 'The Winterbourne Child'. Events such as 'Culture Day' help pupils to explore their own backgrounds and learn about those of other people.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, including in early years, curriculum thinking is not as well developed as in others. Where this is the case, the school has not identified clearly all the specific subject knowledge that pupils need to know and remember. As a result, lesson activities do not support pupils in building up the cumulative knowledge that they need to know as effectively as they could. Leaders should identify the essential subject knowledge that pupils need to know and remember and plan activities that will fully support the intended learning.
- Due to challenges in recruiting teaching staff, the school has given some support staff additional teaching responsibilities. Leaders should ensure that staff receive all the support and development that they need to fulfil their teaching roles.
Pupil numbers and mix
372 pupils on roll, with places for 450
Schools near Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterbourne Boys' Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 89% met the expected standard |
| Paxton Academy Sports And Science | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| Gonville Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Petra Wigzell
- Phone
- 02086897684
- Address
- Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QT
- Local authority
- Croydon
- URN
- 101746
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.