West Thornton Primary School
Rosecourt Road, Croydon, CR0 3BS
Headteacher: Mrs Donna Callaghan Mrs Clare DennisSchool website ↗Pupils: 910 (capacity: 1050)Part of INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 1 October 2024Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
74.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
14.0%
Reading
Expected level82.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Maths
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
100
Applications received
190
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
41.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
62.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
6.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 55.0% | 5.0% | +0.8 | +0.8 | -1.4 |
| 2016/17 | 83.0% | 9.0% | +2.1 | +1.2 | +1.7 |
| 2017/18 | 68.0% | 1.0% | -1.0 | -1.0 | +0.6 |
| 2018/19 | 56.0% | 5.0% | -1.4 | -2.8 | +0.6 |
| 2022/23 | 54.0% | 10.0% | -0.4 | +2.5 | +1.7 |
| 2023/24 | 59.0% | 6.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 74.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |