| Address: | Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ |
| Website: | www.thornton.bham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01213270824 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Birmingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Cathy Grace |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 103268 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/10/2017
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 540 |
| Number of Pupils: | 570 |
| Number of Boys: | 297 |
| Number of Girls: | 273 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.6% | 8.2% |
| School: | 68% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 9% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 104 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 104 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY | 4out of 4 | 416 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU | 3out of 4 | 1,680 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB | 3out of 4 | 1,920 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN | 4out of 4 | 2,522 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ | 4out of 4 | 374 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS | 3out of 4 | 894 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA | 4out of 4 | 917 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN | 3out of 4 | 1,157 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX | 3out of 4 | 886 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG | 3out of 4 | 1,261 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB | 3out of 4 | 1,418 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY | 3out of 4 | 1,616 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX | 3out of 4 | 1,715 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS | 3out of 4 | 644 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA | 2out of 4 | 1,865 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT | - not rated | 2,395 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF | - not rated | 1,140 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF | 3out of 4 | 1,474 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ | 4out of 4 | 1,478 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT | - not rated | 1,962 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD | - not rated | 2,175 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.