West Thornton Primary School, Croydon

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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West Thornton Primary School

Rosecourt Road, Croydon CR0 3BS

https://www.westthornton.croydon.sch.uk/

West Thornton Primary School is an academy. It has about 930 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2020. The present school opened in 2020.

This school is a member of Inspire Partnership Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Woodside Primary School, Forest Academy, Woodhill Primary School, Foxfield Primary School and Rockliffe Manor Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Finances and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attainment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Gonville Academy
0.6		Paxton Academy Sports And Science
0.6		Harris Primary Academy Croydon
0.7		Elmwood Junior School
0.7		Elmwood Infant School
0.8		Chestnut Park Primary School
0.9		Ecclesbourne Primary School
0.9		Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
0.9		Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
0.9		Winterbourne Boys' Academy
1.0		William Morris Primary School
1.1		The Sherwood School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

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