Thorns Community Infant SchoolSt John's Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kenilworth.
Summary of the comparison
Thorns Community Infant School and St John's Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Kenilworth.
Thorns Community Infant School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John's Primary School and Nursery scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thorns Community Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorns Community Infant School was judged the expected standard and St John's Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John's Primary School and Nursery (80.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KenilworthThorns Community Infant School | KenilworthSt John's Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 160th of 185 in Warwickshire | 26th of 185 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | 265 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 315 | |
| Location | Kenilworth, CV8 2DS | Kenilworth, CV8 1FS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 176 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.4% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 2.3% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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.
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.
Thorns Community Infant School
St John's Primary School and Nursery
Full profiles: Thorns Community Infant School · St John's Primary School and Nursery