West Thornton Primary School
West Thornton Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11.
Daily practice for West Thornton Primary School 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 (sponsored)
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 847
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Rosecourt Road, Croydon, CR0 3BS
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, October 2024.
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Early years provision: Outstanding
- Inspectors found behaviour in lessons and around the school is calm, caring and harmonious, with pupils knowing the rules and following them.
- Inspectors found children get off to a great start in Reception, with a relentless focus on developing language and vocabulary.
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
- Children apply their core knowledge through termly projects that are knowledge rich and contextualised.
Source: West Thornton Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Visiting
- Tours of the school are available by calling the office.
Source: West Thornton Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Support
- Children with additional needs usually receive extra support in a small group from a teaching or support staff member.
Source: West Thornton Primary School 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, 2 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 3 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
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 147971. Checked 9 November 2026.
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- Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolThornton Heath
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolThornton Heath
- Beaumont Primary SchoolPurley
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.