Windsor Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8HJ
10 reasons to choose St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, Thornton Heath
Top line
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, Thornton Heath has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Thornton Heath and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, Thornton Heath is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, Thornton Heath has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, Thornton Heath ranks in the top 19% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 34% of schools.
The St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, Thornton Heath curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based, organised by topics, and with some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, Thornton Heath
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, Thornton Heath
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and steel pan ensemble. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School, Thornton Heath
Dulwich Prep London (2.6 miles); Rosemead Preparatory School (2.8 miles); Sydenham High Prep School (2.8 miles).
St Cyprian’s Greek Orthodox Primary Academy (0.4 miles); St Luke’s Church of England Primary School, West Norwood (1.5 miles); Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles).
Sydenham High School GDST (2.8 miles); Streatham and Clapham High School (2.8 miles); Dulwich College (2.9 miles).
Harris Academy Upper Norwood (0.9 miles); BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology (1.5 miles); Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (1.7 miles).