Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
473 pupils · 99% of 480 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 61.3%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 24 May 2023, published 3 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 2 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2016 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 entry | 30 | 60 | 195 | 30 |
| Sept 2015 entry | 30 | 67 | 206 | 30 |
| Sept 2014 entry | 30 | 61 | 194 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sladefield Infant School 0.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Ward End Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Alston Primary School 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Nansen Primary School 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Shaw Hill Primary School 1.3 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.