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Whitehorse Manor Junior School

Academy converter · Thornton Heath · CR7 8SB

Ages 7–11 · 422 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
489

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

422 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
422
Boys / girls
225 / 197
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
422 / 480 (88%)
Free school meals
46%
FSM pupils
194
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Pegasus Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Nina-Natasha Achenbach

Location

Address
Whitehorse Road
Postcode
CR7 8SB
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 7–11, in Thornton Heath, Croydon, 422 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 46%.

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

  • Whitehorse Manor Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8SB · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.0 miles away

  • St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE25 6LR · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.94

    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

  • Heavers Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE25 6LT · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Ecclesbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand1.16

    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

  • Beulah Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · CR7 8NJ · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Beulah Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8JF · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.3%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Nina-Natasha Achenbach
Telephone
02086843929
Website
http://www.pegasusacademytrust.org

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