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Thorntree Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE7 8AE

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,851 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thorntree Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils190
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Ann Marie Walker
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100142.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, similar to Greenwich72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, similar to Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, similar to Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils190
Girls97
Boys93
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.9%
First language not English34.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size27.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.4%
Other White
16.3%
Other Asian
8.4%
African
6.3%
Other mixed
5.3%
Caribbean
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
Other Black
3.7%
White and Asian
3.2%
Indian
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.31
Support staff (FTE)12.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.86
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.9%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thorntree Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryPound Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryWoodhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWindrush Charlton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryRoyal Greenwich Trust SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCardwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryFossdene Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCharlton Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady of Grace Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryCherry Orchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySherington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thorntree Primary School

What is Thorntree Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thorntree Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thorntree Primary School rank in England?

Thorntree Primary School ranks 3,851 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Thorntree Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Thorntree Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thorntree Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thorntree Primary School made 30 offers from 86 applications (2.9 per offer), and 29 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thorntree Primary School?

Thorntree Primary School has 190 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thorntree Primary School?

Thorntree Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thorntree Primary School?

At Thorntree Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thorntree Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thorntree Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.