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Croydon · London · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

11 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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587 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Winterbourne Boys' Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7QT

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not recorded
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 3 March 2022: School remains Good
03
587 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Winterbourne Junior Girls' School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7QT

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 8 May 2024 · published 15 September 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 3 February 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
04
587 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7QT

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–7
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 13 September 2023 · published 12 October 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
05
720 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Beulah Infants' School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Furze Road, Thornton Heath, London, Surrey, CR7 8NJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–7
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 23 February 2023: School remains Good
06
741 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Beulah Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8JF

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 18 June 2024 · published 18 July 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
07
764 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

St. James the Great School, Windsor Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8HJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 1 November 2023 · published 5 December 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
840 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

51 Pridham Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8RS

Phase
Nursery
Ages
2–4
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 10 October 2023 · published 27 November 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
09
884 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Ecclesbourne Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Attlee Close, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7FA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 16 May 2023 · published 2 July 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,061 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Whitehorse Manor Infant School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8SB

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–7
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 5 March 2024 · published 2 May 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
11
1,061 m0.7 mi straight-lineReport card2 June 2026

Whitehorse Manor Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8SB

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 2 June 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
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1,213 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Springfield Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8DZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Greek Orthodox
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 12 June 2024 · published 18 July 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Special and alternative provision

1 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

01
581 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Bensham Manor School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7BN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Community special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 5 June 2024 · published 3 July 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 23 March 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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