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Thorns Community Infant School

Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS

Local ranking160th of 185 primary schools in Warwickshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
176
Boys
91 (52%)
Girls
85 (48%)
Capacity
180 (98% full)
SEND
4.0%
FSM Eligible
3.4%
EAL
6.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
2.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.2
Budget per Pupil
£5,782/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.9%
  • Asian Indian: 4.0%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • White Irish: 0.6%

82.9%

White British

4.0%

Asian Indian

3.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
125550
UKPRN
10072748
Establishment No.
2307

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