Ecclesbourne Primary School
Ecclesbourne Primary School is a primary school in Thornton Heath for ages 3 to 11.
Practise what Ecclesbourne Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order Ecclesbourne Primary School teaches it, where its maps give one. English keeps to the usual order for their year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 417
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Attlee Close, Thornton Heath, CR7 7FA
- Phone
- 02086 843187
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, May 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- The quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Early years provision: Outstanding
- Inspectors found that pupils rise to leaders' high expectations of their behaviour and are highly motivated, resilient and hard working.
- The report says that in a small number of subjects, the new curriculum is too recent to show impact, so pupils' knowledge there is not as detailed as in other areas.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The school
- The Trust describes Ecclesbourne Primary School as its hidden gem.
Source: Ecclesbourne Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Pegasus schools provide a reading-rich environment where children have access to a range of quality texts.
- The Trust teaches either French or Spanish as its Modern Foreign Languages, with Spanish at KS1 in some cases.
- History, geography, art and design technology are combined into themed work.
Source: Ecclesbourne Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- The Trust has joined the Croydon Sports Football League for the autumn term, with teams training weekly and then playing a match.
Source: Ecclesbourne Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- Admissions for Trust schools are co-ordinated by Croydon Council under the Trust's admissions policy.
- Admissions for the Trust's schools are co-ordinated by Croydon Council according to the Trust's admissions policy.
Source: Ecclesbourne Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- Prospective parents can visit the school by making an appointment on 020 8684 3613.
Source: Ecclesbourne Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Breakfast clubs run from 7:30am to 8:45am at £5.00 per day.
- The Trust's schools offer a wide variety of activity clubs such as archery, fencing, team sports, tag rugby, ballet, steel pans and forest club.
- After school club runs from 3:15pm to 6:00pm at £13.00 per day.
Source: Ecclesbourne Primary School website; Ecclesbourne Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- Ecclesbourne Primary School's inclusion manager is Michelle Weston, who coordinates provision for children with SEND.
Source: Ecclesbourne Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Ecclesbourne Primary School's curriculum maps.
ReceptionAutumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 2 and Spring 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Composition of numbers to 5. Doubles of objects and odd and even numbers
- English
- Listening to and talking about stories. Listening carefully to rhymes and songs
- Reading
- Listening to and talking about stories with new vocabulary
- Writing
- Forming recognisable letters with a pencil
- Science
- The natural world. Seasons. Minibeasts
- Geography
- Maps
- Art
- Combining and manipulating materials. Creating simple representations of events, people and objects
- Design and technology
- Combining and manipulating materials
- Music
- Nursery rhymes and songs. Nursery rhymes and songs
- PE
- Gymnastics focusing on strength, coordination, balance and agility. Fundamental movement skills. Games combining movements and teamwork. Gymnastics, body strength, coordination, balance and agility. Dance, moving with grace and control. Ball skills such as throwing, catching, kicking and passing
- RE
- Celebrations and festivals. Places of worship
- PSHE
- Managing emotions. Managing emotions and building learning powers. Friendships. Healthy eating and living. Solving conflicts
- Other
- Learning to hold a pencil and draw lines and circles. People close to us and their roles
Year 1Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Place value within 10 and addition and subtraction within 10. Addition and subtraction within 20 and place value. Addition and subtraction and shapes within 20. Place value within 50, length, height and mass. Place value within 100, multiplication and division. Position, money, fractions and time
- Science
- Ourselves and our senses. Materials and toys. Seasonal changes. Plants in the local environment
- Geography
- The continent of Africa
- Computing
- Introduction to Purple Mash and technology around us. Creative computing and creating and following instructions. Coding. Data explorers
- Music
- Making beats
- PE
- Ball control in games. Dance: fictional characters and traditional tales. Throwing and catching in games. Gymnastics balance and agility. Gymnastics
- RE
- Why are we thankful?. What places make you feel you belong?. Why do people celebrate?
- PSHE
- Health and wellbeing. Relationships and who is important to you
Year 3Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Summer 1 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Place value. Addition and subtraction. Measure. Division. Multiplication. Fractions. Angles, lines, 2D and 3D shapes. Statistics
- Science
- Animals including humans. Magnets. Forces and magnets. Light and shadow. Rocks and soils. Plants
- Computing
- Online safety. Coding. Spreadsheets. Touch typing
- PE
- Gymnastics: jumping. Hockey
- RE
- How different people describe God. How do people communicate with God
- PSHE
- Health and wellbeing
Year 4Autumn 1
- Maths
- Place value
- Science
- Animals including humans
- Computing
- Effective searching and AI
- PSHE
- Health and well-being
Year 6Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Area, perimeter, volume and shape. Algebra: missing values and sequences. Statistics. Financial literacy and problem solving
- Writing
- Writing diary and report pieces. Writing formal speeches. Writing persuasive letters
- Science
- Evolution and inheritance. Living things and habitats. Electricity
- History
- Ancient Greece
- Geography
- Living in the wider world
- Computing
- E-safety and coding. Networks and binary. Spreadsheets and blogging
- PE
- Gymnastics and street dance. Football, basketball and netball
- RE
- How people gain their identity. Why people go on pilgrimages and visits to places of worship
- PSHE
- Health and wellbeing. How a community works and relationships
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum and Assessment page. The maps: 265KB pdf LTP Reception 2026-27, 225KB pdf LTP Year 1 2026-27, 215KB pdf LTP Year 3 2026-27, 215KB pdf LTP Year 4 2026-27, 165KB pdf LTP Year 6 2026-27.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 136566. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Help your child with what Ecclesbourne Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order the school teaches it, English in the usual order for their year, with a weekly view of what they have mastered.