Thornton Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bradford (Bradford).
Location
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Our school promotes honesty, respect and responsibility in a culture of high expectations where pupils can become the best that they can be!
We provide a learning centred, inclusive, safe and nurturing environment in which everyone is valued and can feel safe and secure; an environment that provides challenge through stimulating, exciting and experiential learning opportunities.
At Thornton Primary School, we are all encouraged to work together, to believe in ourselves and develop life skills which enable us to achieve our dreams and aspirations and succeed as learners. TRAIN is the title of our set of values at Thornton Primary School.
The letters stand for separate expectations, each of which we feel should be demonstrated by everyone connected to the school pupils, parents, visitors and staff. We expect that everyone at Thornton Primary School will: Throughout the school the TRAIN title will be displayed in classrooms and on displays and walls.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 143944
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Cummins | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nikki Baldwin | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Suzanne Pell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jennifer Stratton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nazia Khan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Saima Malik | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Margaret Parry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Farah Ayub | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Rebecca Cansfield | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Harrison | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Theresa Berry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Davison | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mary Baldwin Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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