Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Miss Nicola Hall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Pegasus Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 386
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- URN
- 136564
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086897679
About this school
Whitehorse Manor Infant School is a primary academy in Thornton Heath. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 356 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whitehorse Manor Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Whitehorse Manor Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 377 |
| 2024/25 | 377 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitehorse Manor Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 38.4% | 356 | — |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior School | 69% | 5.9% | 45.6% | 422 | 0.0 miles |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 25% | 336 | 0.4 miles |
| The Crescent Primary School | 55% | 6.7% | 41.7% | 318 | 0.5 miles |
| Heavers Farm Primary School | 48% | 8.3% | 38.2% | 259 | 0.5 miles |
| Ecclesbourne Primary School | 75% | 6.1% | 35.9% | 417 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.44%
- English as an additional language
- 60.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.29%
- Persistent absence
- 16.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitehorse Manor Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
-
St Chad's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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The Crescent Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Heavers Farm Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Ecclesbourne Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
Other schools in Thornton Heath
- Beulah Junior School Primary
- David Livingstone Academy Primary
- Ecclesbourne Primary School Primary
- Gonville Academy Primary
- Kensington Avenue Primary School Primary
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Primary
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Primary
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School Primary
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy Primary
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Primary
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whitehorse Manor Infant School teach?
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Thornton Heath.
- Who is the head of school of Whitehorse Manor Infant School?
- The head of school of Whitehorse Manor Infant School is Miss Nicola Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whitehorse Manor Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitehorse Manor Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Whitehorse Manor Infant School?
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School has 356 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Whitehorse Manor Infant School full?
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School has capacity for 386 pupils and 356 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whitehorse Manor Infant School a faith school?
- No. Whitehorse Manor Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whitehorse Manor Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whitehorse Manor Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Whitehorse Manor Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School is part of THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Whitehorse Manor Infant School's absence rate?
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Whitehorse Manor Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Whitehorse Manor Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.