Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School, Thornton Heath
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a safe, calm and respectful environment where all pupils, including those with additional needs, are fully included and supported. Staff work well together as a team to implement improvements, and the school offers good opportunities for pupils to develop their spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding. The vibrant school environment celebrates pupils' talents and cultural heritage.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well, feel safe and have good attitudes toward one another
- School environment is vibrant, well-cared for, and celebrates pupils' talents and cultural heritage
- Staff work together as a strong team and implement new initiatives effectively
- Pupils with additional needs receive positive support from adults and peers
- New strategic leaders (early years leader, family support worker, business manager) are having direct positive impact
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils not making rapid progress from starting points - attainment below average in reading, writing and maths
- Quality of feedback given to pupils on how to improve their work is inconsistent
- Leaders do not rigorously evaluate teaching linked to pupil outcomes, leading to over-generous judgements
- Systems to track progress of pupils who speak English as an additional language and those with special needs are underdeveloped
- Strategic improvement plan lacks clear milestones and monitoring checks by leaders and governors
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff and governors receiving training on tackling extremism and radicalisation, though the safeguarding policy document is not fully up to date.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits, sports activities (with specialist coaches), extra-curricular activities
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School requires improvement. Pupils are not making rapid enough progress in reading, writing and mathematics, with attainment below average and declining phonics results in Year 1.
At a Glance
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
27.4
Infant (KS1)
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
372 pupils
450 capacity
78 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Thornton Heath
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thornton Heath
Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,890
Applications
4,309
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
Inspection History(117)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.71024%
Overall absence
24.13793%
Persistent absence
261
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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