West Thornton Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Croydon, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 847 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 34.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Rosecourt Road, Croydon, CR0 3BS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.westthornton.croydon.sch.uk/ |
| URN | 147971 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 October 2024, published 3 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Gonville Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Elmwood Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Elmwood Infant School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Chestnut Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
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