Thornton Primary School
Academy converter in Bradford, Bradford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 449 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 31.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Address | Thornton Road, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3NN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thorntonprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01274833839 |
| URN | 143944 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 January 2020, published 9 February 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 June 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Foxhill Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Keelham Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Academy At St. James (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Ley Top Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Russell Hall Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.8 km)
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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.