Thornton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Birmingham
Thornton Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 473 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 May 2023
Strengths
- “Thornton Primary is an inclusive and welcoming place to learn.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and speak of it with pride.”
- “They value the many opportunities to work together.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not achieve as well in all subjects.”
- “This is because, in some subjects, leaders have not thought carefully enough about how important subject content should be sequenced and broken down into small steps.”
- “Consequently, for some subjects, teachers’ use of assessment to check on learning is not as well focused as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Sladefield Infant School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
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- Ward End Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Alston Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Nansen Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shaw Hill Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Colebourne Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Highfield Junior and Infant School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published