West Thornton Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Croydon
Address	Rosecourt Road, CR0 3BS
School Website	https://www.westthornton.croydon.sch.uk/
Telephone	None
URN	147971

School Census

Total	929
Girls/Boys	453/476
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.8%/51.2%
% pupils where English not first language	60.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	318
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	9.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 01/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
01/10/2024
04/02/2020	Inadequate
26/09/2012	Outstanding

Inspection Date	01/10/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	04/02/2020
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Inadequate
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Inspection Date	26/09/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
01 October 2024	School inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	59%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	54
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10
Reading	103.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	-0.4
Writing Progress	2.5
Maths Progress	1.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	184
As First Preference	92
As second preference	32
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	103
first preference offers	92
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	198
As First Preference	95
As second preference	37
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	103
first preference offers	95
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	196
As First Preference	89
As second preference	45
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	94
first preference offers	89
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	196
As First Preference	83
As second preference	36
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	83
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	35%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	31%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	8%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	38%
agree	35%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	12%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	8%
not applicable	54%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	42%
agree	38%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	27%
agree	12%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	27%
don't know	0%
not applicable	23%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	46%
agree	12%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	8%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	27%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	23%
agree	38%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	8%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	31%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	12%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	27%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	12%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	27%
agree	23%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	15%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	69%
no	31%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
indian ethnic origin	19%
any other asian background ethnic origin	16.7%
african ethnic origin	15.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	8.5%
caribbean ethnic origin	7.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.4%
white british ethnic origin	3.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.9%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.7%

time period	2022-23
indian ethnic origin	18.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	17%
african ethnic origin	14.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	8.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	8.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.2%
white british ethnic origin	4.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.5%