Academy converter · Leicestershire

Thornton Primary School

4–11Ages
129Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140253URN

Main Street, Thornton, Coalville, LE67 1AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

61 applications for 21 places · 66th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 24 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Leicestershire median (2.7) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

61 applications · 21 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 2.9; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.3; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.6; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 1.4; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.5; Leicestershire median median 1.7

This school
Leicestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	61	2.9	16	0.76
Sep 2025	25	57	2.3	28	1.12
Sep 2024	18	47	2.6	17	0.94
Sep 2023	25	56	2.2	30	1.20
Sep 2022	12	29	2.4	12	1.00
Sep 2021	16	27	1.7	16	1.00
Sep 2020	15	28	1.9	14	0.93
Sep 2019	15	28	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2018	18	26	1.4	17	0.94
Sep 2017	12	18	1.5	12	1.00
Sep 2016	19	32	1.7	16	0.84
Sep 2015	20	40	2.0	25	1.25
Sep 2014	20	29	1.5	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%68th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	10%	106	105
2023/24	87%	0%	105	107
2022/23	47%	0%	100	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Thornton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School
2.4 km · Leicestershire

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Mercenfeld Primary School
3.1 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Barlestone Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Newbold Verdon Primary School
4.5 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

2.5applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Dove Bank Primary School
4.5 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Greenstone Primary School
4.5 km · Leicestershire

Not yet inspected

2.3applications per place
Ellistown Community Primary School
4.8 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Desford Community Primary School
5.1 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140253 · 855/2009
Trust: Symphony Learning Trust
Capacity: 140 pupils · 129 on roll
Free school meals: 31.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2013
Replaced: Thornton Primary School (URN 119907)
Address: Main Street, Thornton, Coalville, LE67 1AH
Local authority: Leicestershire · Hinckley and Bosworth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources