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Thornton Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Elizabeth Davison

corporate_fareFOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD

location_onBradford, BD13 3NN

language Visit Website phone 1274833839

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

533

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Expected Standard

45%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Thornton Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Bradford, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Thornton Primary School is an academy converter in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD. The school has approximately 475 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #145 of 156 primaries in Bradford and #12,688 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 60%

Reading62% LA 73%

Writing56% LA 70%

Maths68% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading76% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths55% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading72% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.6

-1.7 to 1.2

-2.0

Write

LA 0.1

-3.4 to -0.6

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.1

-3.0 to -0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading73% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths65% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 0.4

-1.3 to 1.3

-2.3

Write

LA 0.6

-3.5 to -1.1

-1.2

Maths

LA 0.8

-2.3 to 0.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 60%

Reading69% LA 71%

Writing62% LA 75%

Maths67% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA 0.2

-3.4 to -0.8

-2.3

Write

LA 0.7

-3.5 to -1.1

-2.3

Maths

LA 0.8

-3.5 to -1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 June 2025

Inspection Report

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16 January 2020

Inspection Report

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04 February 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-07-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-26

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 475 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	475	4	0.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	464	2	0.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	511	10	2.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	503	6	1.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	500	9	1.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	529	3	0.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	533	7	1.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	515	4	0.8%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	534	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	528	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	528	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	567	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	560	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	542	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	585	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	585	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	567	4	0.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	594	6	1.0%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	600	9	1.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	602	13	2.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	631	14	2.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	629	6	1.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	613	19	3.1%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Thornton Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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