Gonville Academy
Gonville Academy is a primary school in Thornton Heath for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Gonville Academy pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 427
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DL
- Phone
- 02086 844006
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Short inspection, April 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Gonville Academy continues to be a good school.
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found leaders work with a range of experts so pupils with special educational needs get the help they need.
- The report says the school must ensure teaching explicitly connects new and previous learning so pupils broaden and deepen their knowledge.
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.
How it teaches
- The school teaches with equality, diversity and inclusion at the centre of all curriculum decisions.
- Music, Physical Education and Computing are listed among the subjects taught.
Source: Gonville Academy website; Gonville Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Admissions
- Children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 can apply for a Nursery place.
Source: Gonville Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Visiting
- Nursery Stay & Play Open Evening is on Monday 24th February 2026 at 3:30pm for September 2026 nursery places.
Source: Gonville Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Nursery additional sessions cost £15 for a 3 hour session and school dinners for 30 hour children cost £2.40 per day.
Source: Gonville Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 2 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 5 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 8 miles
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 8 miles
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 9 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 10 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 11 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 12 miles. Bexley Selection Test
Other schools in Thornton Heath
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 136714. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.