Thornton Primary School

Thornton Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B8 2LQ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

477

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Birmingham →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 477 / 480 (99%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

58.5%

Disadvantaged

80.5%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

13.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

18.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

21.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

9.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

£46,704

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,375 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,228

Spend per pupil

£6,914

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.