West Thornton Primary School
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West Thornton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged between 4 and 11 years. The school is located on Rosecourt Road near Purley Way
around Thornton Heath Pond. The Local Education Authority
for the school is the London Borough of Croydon
. The school caters for pupils from Reception
to Year 6. The school is close to the border of Croydon and the London Borough of Merton
. It is also close to Croydon Cemetery
. West Thornton Primary School, formally the Boston Road Schools (Infants, Junior Girls, Junior Boys) was founded in 1896. The uniform for the school includes, for girls, a white blouse or turtle-neck shirt in gold, green cardigan/jumper, green skirt or pinafore dress, green or yellow summer dress, white socks or green tights, tie, sensible school shoes. For boys the uniform is mostly the same, except for the grey trousers. The current headteacher for the school is Mr. Stuart Roberts, when Mr Peter Westlake left. Many of the students go through to great schools like Whitgift, Wallington, Wilsons etc.
There are currently 615 pupils who attend the school. The last Ofsted
report, November 2007, stated that "West Thornton Primary is a good and improving school with a number of outstanding features." and that "The driving force behind the school's success is the headteacher who provides inspirational leadership and has a very clear vision of what primary school education should be." The overall grade was 2 with a few areas rated as Outstanding (1)
Purley Way
Purley Way is a section of the A23 trunk road in the London Borough of Croydon, in the areas of Purley, Waddon and West Croydon, and has given its name to the out-of-town shopping area alongside it with a catchment area covering most of South London. It was designed as a bypass for Croydon and was...
around Thornton Heath Pond. The Local Education Authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
for the school is the London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
. The school caters for pupils from Reception
Reception (school)
Reception or Primary 1 or FS2 is the first year of primary school in the United Kingdom and South Australia. It is preceded by nursery and is followed by Year One in England and Wales or Primary 2 in Northern Ireland and Scotland.Pupils in Reception are usually aged between four and five...
to Year 6. The school is close to the border of Croydon and the London Borough of Merton
London Borough of Merton
The London Borough of Merton is a borough in southwest London, England.The borough was formed under the London Government Act in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey...
. It is also close to Croydon Cemetery
Croydon Cemetery
Croydon Cemetery is a cemetery located next to Mitcham Common near Croydon, which is part of the London Borough of Croydon, London. It is managed by Croydon Cemeteries and Crematoriums. The cemetery is much larger than other ones in London and Croydon Crematorium is located inside the cemetery....
. West Thornton Primary School, formally the Boston Road Schools (Infants, Junior Girls, Junior Boys) was founded in 1896. The uniform for the school includes, for girls, a white blouse or turtle-neck shirt in gold, green cardigan/jumper, green skirt or pinafore dress, green or yellow summer dress, white socks or green tights, tie, sensible school shoes. For boys the uniform is mostly the same, except for the grey trousers. The current headteacher for the school is Mr. Stuart Roberts, when Mr Peter Westlake left. Many of the students go through to great schools like Whitgift, Wallington, Wilsons etc.
There are currently 615 pupils who attend the school. The last Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
report, November 2007, stated that "West Thornton Primary is a good and improving school with a number of outstanding features." and that "The driving force behind the school's success is the headteacher who provides inspirational leadership and has a very clear vision of what primary school education should be." The overall grade was 2 with a few areas rated as Outstanding (1)