Paxton Academy Sports And Science, Thornton Heath

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Paxton Academy Sports And Science reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Paxton Academy Sports And Science as their first choice and 156 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Paxton Academy Sports And Science are Winterbourne Junior Girls' School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 96% maths); Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School (0.3 miles, Good); Winterbourne Boys' Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); and Gonville Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths).

Paxton Academy Sports And Science's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Paxton Academy Sports And Science is one of 11 schools run by Wandle Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (36%), Asian (26%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 8 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Paxton Academy Sports And Science had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Colliers Water Lane, 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 806 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Paxton Academy Sports And Science issued 31 suspensions, 11.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Paxton Academy Sports And Science are The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy (0.7 miles) and Harris Academy Merton (1 mile).