Gonville AcademyWest Thornton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gonville Academy and West Thornton Primary School are primary schools.
Gonville Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and West Thornton Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gonville Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Gonville Academy was judged Good and West Thornton Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Gonville Academy and 74.0% for West Thornton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gonville Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at West Thornton Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Thornton HeathGonville Academy | CroydonWest Thornton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 24th of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 427 | 847 | |
| Capacity | 532 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Thornton Heath, CR7 6DL | Croydon, CR0 3BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 442 | 910 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.5% | 65.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gonville Academy
West Thornton Primary School
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