Paxton Academy Sports And ScienceWest Thornton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Paxton Academy Sports And Science and West Thornton Primary School are primary schools.
Paxton Academy Sports And Science scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and West Thornton Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Paxton Academy Sports And Science is ahead on our composite score.
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 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 87.0% for Paxton Academy Sports And Science and 74.0% for West Thornton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Paxton Academy Sports And Science (78.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% 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 HeathPaxton Academy Sports And Science | CroydonWest Thornton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 24th of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 847 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Thornton Heath, CR7 6AW | Croydon, CR0 3BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 275 | 910 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.5% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.4% | 65.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 14.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Paxton Academy Sports And Science
West Thornton Primary School
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