Thornton Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 24 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Leicestershire
Unique reference
140253
Address
Main Street, Thornton, LE67 1AH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
137 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
46.7%
Girls
53.3%
First language not English
5.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.4%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 2.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage-1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 47%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Thornton Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher16
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
26
15
11
Year 1
21
7
14
Year 2
15
8
7
Year 3
16
5
11
Year 4
21
8
13
Year 5
22
11
11
Year 6
16
10
6
Year 2023-2024

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