Thornton Primary School
Community school in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 473 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Free school meals | 61.30% |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2LQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thornton.bham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01213270824 |
| URN | 103268 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 24 May 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Sladefield Infant School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Washwood Heath Academy (all-through school, about 0.6 km)
- St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Ward End Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Alston Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Nansen Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Shaw Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Colebourne Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Birmingham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.