Thornton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 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
- Website
- www.thornton.leics.sch.uk
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
- 15.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 92%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 2.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-2
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage-1.9
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 16 |
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 |