Thornton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bradford
Thornton Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 June 2025. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thornton Road, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3NN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 449 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 June 2025
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming school, where pupils develop trusting relationships with staff who care for them.”
- “The school has an inclusive culture, where pupils’ individual needs are well met.”
- “This helps pupils to feel happy.”
To improve
- “Some areas of the school’s published outcomes in 2024 were too low.”
- “While the school has taken action to address some of the gaps in older pupils’ foundational knowledge in writing and mathematics, some gaps still persist, which means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “On occasion, some pupils do not meet these high expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 2025 (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) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Foxhill Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Keelham Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Academy At St. James 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Ley Top Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Russell Hall Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published