Paxton Academy Sports And Science

School Name: Paxton Academy Sports And Science
Address: 843 London Road
Town/City: Thornton Heath
Postcode: CR7 6AW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 02 0868 2308
Website: www.paxtonacademy.org.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Wandle Learning Trust

Principal: Headteacher Theresa Moses
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 281 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 45% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.5%

URN: 140967
DfE Number: 306/2087
UKPRN: 10046967
UPRN: 100022914841
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Croydon (E09000008)
Constituency: Croydon West (E14001188)
Electoral Ward: West Thornton (E05011488)

Easting & Northing: 531247E, 167866N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 23' 43.05" N 0° 6' 53.07" W
Plus Code: 9C3X9VWP+44

DfE Record: View record

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2. Winterbourne Junior Girls' School (0.5km)
3. Winterbourne Boys' Academy (0.5km)
4. Gonville Academy (0.5km)
5. Bensham Manor School (0.9km)
6. Ecclesbourne Primary School (0.9km)
7. West Thornton Primary School (0.9km)
8. Elmwood Infant School (1.1km)
9. Elmwood Junior School (1.1km)
10. The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy (1.2km)

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