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Ecclesbourne Primary School

Academy converter · Thornton Heath · CR7 7FA

Ages 3–11 · 417 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
373

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

66

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

417 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
223 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
417 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Pegasus Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Jo Waters

Location

Address
Attlee Close
Postcode
CR7 7FA
Town
Thornton Heath
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Thornton Heath, Croydon, 417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.7%.

Open schools in Thornton Heath
17
Primary schools in Thornton Heath
13
Academies among open schools in Thornton Heath
59% (10)
Open schools in CR7
18
Primary in CR7
14
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Thornton HeathNear CR7

  • Elmwood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2PL · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Elmwood Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2PL · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.87

    0.4 miles away

  • The Crescent Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2HN · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • Whitehorse Manor Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8SB · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • Whitehorse Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8SB · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM46.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Broadmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2EA · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Chestnut Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2UR · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • Paxton Academy Sports And Science

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 6AW · Croydon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand0.84

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo Waters
Telephone
02086843187
Website
www.pegasusacademytrust.org

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