West Thornton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Oct 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 147971
- Address
- Rosecourt Road, CR0 3BS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 910 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 65.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 8.6% |
| Mixed | 12.7% |
| African | 14.9% |
| Other Asian | 17.3% |
| Indian | 18.9% |
| Caribbean | 7.4% |
| Other White | 7% |
| White British | 4.7% |
| Other | 3.2% |
| Other Black | 2.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAbove average1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 74% |
| Local authority average | 68% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 14% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
West Thornton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 100
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 128 67 61 |
| Year 1 | 111 52 59 |
| Year 2 | 117 61 56 |
| Year 3 | 122 60 62 |
| Year 4 | 143 74 69 |
| Year 5 | 145 72 73 |
| Year 6 | 144 63 81 |