St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolKensington Avenue Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thornton Heath.
Summary of the comparison
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School and Kensington Avenue Primary School are primary schools in Thornton Heath.
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kensington Avenue Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and Kensington Avenue Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School and 64.0% for Kensington Avenue Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School (50.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kensington Avenue Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Thornton HeathSt James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Thornton HeathKensington Avenue Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 51st of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 513 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 600 | |
| Location | Thornton Heath, CR7 8HJ | Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 513 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.8% | 52.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 9.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 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.
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Kensington Avenue Primary School
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