Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110400.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 136 |
| Girls | 55 |
| Boys | 81 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 13.2% |
| First language not English | 29.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 174 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 21.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 11 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 26.7 |
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 | 19.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.37 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.14 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
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. | 29 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 90 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 28 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 28 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
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 | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, similar to Milton Keynes | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 7.1%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 0.9% | 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.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Denbigh School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Loughton School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Caroline Haslett Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Loughton Manor First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Long Meadow School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Shenley Brook End School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Merebrook Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Emerson Valley School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Oxley Park Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Apr 2022. |
Glastonbury Thorn School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Glastonbury Thorn School made 29 offers from 90 applications (3.1 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Glastonbury Thorn School has 136 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Glastonbury Thorn School had 174 school places in 2024/25.
At Glastonbury Thorn School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Glastonbury Thorn School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% 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.