Thornton Heath Nursery School
Nursery school in Thornton Heath, Croydon. Good (Oct 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 10 October 2023, report published 27 November 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around October 2027
The last inspection was in October 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby nursery schools
- 0.5 milesSelhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
Good (Jan 2024)
- 1.0 milesCrosfield Nursery School
School remains Good (May 2024)
- 1.3 milesTunstall Nursery School
Standards maintained (May 2025)
- 2.5 milesDulwich Wood Nursery School
Report card, Feb 2026: 6 strong
- 3.0 milesSpencer Nursery School
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Mar 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.