Primary · Community school · Thornton Heath, CR7 7QT
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101746.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 372 |
| Girls | 207 |
| Boys | 165 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.8% |
| First language not English | 69.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 450 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 304 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 32.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 41 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 16 |
| Average class size | 23.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 26 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 14.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.87 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.3 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.9 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 83 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 182 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 75 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 75 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 16 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.3%, worse than England, worse than Croydon | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 26%, worse than England, worse than Croydon | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.2%, worse than England, worse than Croydon | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Winterbourne Boys' Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2017. | |
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Winterbourne Junior Girls' School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Paxton Academy Sports And Science | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Gonville Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2012. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ecclesbourne Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Beulah Infants' School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Beulah Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Kensington Avenue Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Norbury High School for Girls | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. |
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School made 83 offers from 182 applications (2.2 per offer), and 75 of 75 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School has 372 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School had 450 school places in 2024/25.
At Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School, the average class had 23.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26% 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.