Thornton Grove Academy
Primary schoolThornton Grove Academy is a primary school in Wealden, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 253 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026No outcome in Ofsted's file
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationEnd of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Does not apply to this school | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | Does not apply to this school | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | Does not apply to this school | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | Does not apply to this school | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- White House AcademyPrimary. Standards maintained, May 2025. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)400 m
- The Ropemakers' AcademySpecial. Good (overall), June 2023620 m
- Hailsham AcademyAll-through. Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional)920 m
- Grovelands Community Primary SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, June 20251.6 km
- Hawkes Farm AcademyPrimary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.7 km
- East Sussex AcademyPupil referral and alternative provision. Inadequate (overall), February 2024, before the school changed, special measures1.8 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Wealden
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).