Thornton Primary School
Main Street, Coalville, LE67 1AH
129 pupils · 92% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Free school meals
- 31.8%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
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 January 2023, published 8 March 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 | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.76 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 21 | 16 | 61 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 25 | 28 | 57 | 25 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 18 | 17 | 47 | 18 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 25 | 30 | 56 | 25 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 12 | 12 | 29 | 12 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 14 | 28 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 15 | 15 | 28 | 15 |
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
- Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School 2.4 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
- Mercenfeld Primary School 3.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School 4.4 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Newbold Verdon Primary School 4.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Dove Bank Primary School 4.5 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Greenstone Primary School 4.5 km · No Ofsted rating
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.