Thornton Primary School

School Name: Thornton Primary School
Address: Thornton Road, Ward End
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B8 2LQ
Telephone Number: 0121 327 0824
Website: www.thornton.bham.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mrs Cathy Grace
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 473 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61.3%

URN: 103268
DfE Number: 330/2192
UKPRN: 10069150
UPRN: 100071486691
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (E14001095)
Electoral Ward: Ward End (E05011183)

Easting & Northing: 411778E, 288114N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 29' 29.23" N 1° 49' 40.19" W
Plus Code: 9C4WF5RC+HV

DfE Record: View record

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