Primary schools in Thornton Heath

There are 13 primary schools in Thornton Heath (Croydon), teaching 4,271 pupils. Of the 13 with a score, 6 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Thornton Heath All schools in Thornton Heath

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools6 of 13scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)83 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full2 of 13schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.6one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	447	20%	Outstanding 2023	94	88 to 97
2	Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	260	46%	Good 2024	92	85 to 96
3	Winterbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11	201	33%	Good 2022	90	81 to 95
4	Gonville AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	427	22%	Good 2023	88	79 to 94
5	David Livingstone AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	198	33%	Not inspected	82	58 to 93
6	Paxton Academy Sports And ScienceFree school · ages 2-11	281	43%	Good 2022	74	49 to 88
7	Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	417	32%	Good 2023	48	29 to 68
8	Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7	372	27%	Good 2023	30	13 to 58
9	Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	422	46%	Report card 2026	29	18 to 45
10	Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 3-7	356	38%	Good 2024	17	7 to 37
11	Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	459	23%	Requires improvement 2023	12	6 to 21
12	St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	216	17%	Requires improvement 2024	7	4 to 13
13	Beulah Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	215	49%	Requires improvement 2024	5	3 to 8

Primary schools in nearby areas

Croydon37 schools London13 schools South Croydon9 schools Purley3 schools Coulsdon6 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.