Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Boys' Academy is a boys' primary school in Thornton Heath for ages 7 to 11.
Daily practice for Winterbourne Boys' 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 (sponsored)
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Who it's for
- Boys only
- Address
- Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QT
- Phone
- 02086 897685
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
How it teaches
- The school teaches infection control in every year group through its Science and PSHE curriculum.
Source: Winterbourne Boys' Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Admissions
- The academy admits 90 pupils into Year 3 each year if sufficient applications are received.
- Priority is given to pupils living nearest the academy, measured in a straight line, with random allocation for any remaining ties.
- Applicants at the exact same position are separated by random allocation, supervised by someone independent of the school.
Source: Winterbourne Boys' Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Visiting
- The school ran family phonics workshops, which it describes as a great success.
Source: Winterbourne Boys' Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- The school website lists an After School Club page.
Source: Winterbourne Boys' Academy website. Checked 10 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Winterbourne Boys' Academy's curriculum maps.
Year 3Summer 1 and Autumn and Autumn 2 and Spring 2
- Science
- Life cycle and how babies are formed. Menstrual cycle and puberty changes in males and females. How babies are conceived and a fetus develops
- Computing
- Keeping safe with online friendships and online risks. How internet information is ranked, selected and targeted
- PSHE
- Religions and ethnic diversity within the UK. Differences in culture in school and local communities. Money, saving and budgeting. Understanding anti-social behaviour and how it affects wellbeing. Careers and routes into work. Recognising and responding to bullying including cyberbullying. Respecting others who are very different from themselves. Respectful online behaviour and keeping personal information private. Friendship characteristics such as truthfulness, kindness and trust. Online friendships and people pretending to be someone they are not. Diversity and the benefits of living in a diverse community. Friendships have ups and downs and talking things through. Privacy of body parts and no one's right to hurt them. Healthy families and the importance of love and stability. Marriage as a formal and legal lifelong commitment. Asking for help and keeping trying until heard. Setting goals and recognising personal achievements
- Other
- Mental wellbeing as a normal part of daily life. Recognising and talking about emotions using varied vocabulary
Year 6
- History
- How daily life changed over the reign of Queen Victoria. How crime and punishment changed from Anglo Saxon times to present day. What we learn from the Sutton Hoo site
Read from the school's maps on 10 November 2026: RSE and PSHE, History.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 6 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, 8 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, 10 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 140683. 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.