Schools in Thornton Heath

About schools in Thornton Heath

Most of the 17 schools listed in Thornton Heath are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

72%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 11 schools with published results

Nursery schools1

• Thornton Heath Nursery School

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 2 to 4

Primary schools13

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Beulah Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• David Livingstone Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  88%

  expected standard
• Ecclesbourne Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Gonville Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• Kensington Avenue Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Paxton Academy Sports And Science

  Free schools · Ages 2 to 11

  87%

  expected standard
• St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Whitehorse Manor Infant School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 7

• Whitehorse Manor Junior School

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Winterbourne Boys' Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 7 to 11 · Boys

  80%

  expected standard
• Winterbourne Junior Girls' School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11 · Girls

  89%

  expected standard
• Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 7

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Norbury High School for Girls

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

  46.4

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Bensham Manor School

  Community special school · Ages 11 to 19

• THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL

  Other independent special school · Ages 14 to 25

Common questions about schools in Thornton Heath

How many schools are in Thornton Heath?

OfferDay lists 17 schools in Thornton Heath, including 13 primary schools and two special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Thornton Heath?

Every school in Thornton Heath is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Thornton Heath?

OfferDay ranks schools in Thornton Heath where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.