Schools and Education in Thornton

There are 42 schools within 5 miles of Thornton town centre, including 25 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. The Market Bosworth School holds an Outstanding rating. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
42
Primary
25
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

22
Outstanding (1) Good (22) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (18)
The Market Bosworth School Secondary 4.7 miles St Catherines Avenue, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, CV13 0JT Inspected: 01 July 2024
Thornton Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Main Street, Thornton, Coalville, LE67 1AH Inspected: 09 March 2023 Clovelly House School Not applicable 0.9 miles Merrylees Road, Merrylees Road, LE67 1AP Inspected: 14 May 2024 South Charnwood High School Secondary 1.3 miles Markfield Lane, Markfield, LE67 9TB Inspected: 22 January 2025 Oakwood Community School Not applicable 1.5 miles Garland Lane, Barlestone, Leicestershire, CV13 0JD Inspected: 22 September 2025 Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Main Street, Stanton-under-Bardon, Markfield, LE67 9TQ Inspected: 19 December 2024 Mercenfeld Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Oakfield Avenue, Markfield, LE67 9WG Inspected: 04 December 2023 Newbold Verdon Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Dragon Lane, Newbold Verdon, Leicester, LE9 9NG Inspected: 11 June 2024 Barlestone Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Barton Road, Barlestone, Nuneaton, CV13 0EP Inspected: 03 March 2025 Bosworth Academy Secondary 2.8 miles Station Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JL Inspected: 05 March 2024 Ratby Primary School Primary 3 miles Main Street, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LN Inspected: 23 April 2024 Ellistown Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Colonel Close, Ellistown, Coalville, LE67 1EN Inspected: 15 September 2023 Martinshaw Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Forest Rise, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BB Inspected: 17 July 2024 Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Glebe Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0GT Inspected: 16 June 2023 Kirby Muxloe Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2AA Inspected: 07 February 2022 Ibstock Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Melbourne Road, Ibstock, LE67 6NP Inspected: 31 March 2025 Broom Leys School Primary 4.4 miles Broom Leys Road, Coalville, LE67 4DB Inspected: 10 October 2023 Warren Hills Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Stamford Drive, Coalville, LE67 4TA Inspected: 13 January 2023 Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire Primary 4.5 miles Convent Drive, Coalville, LE67 3SF Inspected: 12 September 2024 Hinckley House Not applicable 4.5 miles Rectory Lane, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, CV13 0LS Inspected: 17 October 2025 Belvoirdale Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Scotlands Road, Coalville, LE67 3RD Inspected: 13 December 2023 Glenfield Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Ashleigh Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DL Inspected: 25 June 2024 Stafford Leys Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Stafford Leys, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3LJ Inspected: 25 August 2021
The Castle Rock School Secondary 4.7 miles Meadow Lane, Coalville, LE67 4BR Inspected: 06 July 2023
Bagworth Sure Start Children's Centre 1.3 miles Station Road, Bagworth, LE67 1BH Desford Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Hamble Close, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JH Dove Bank Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Bagworth Road, Nailstone, Nuneaton, CV13 0QJ Desford Sure Start Children's Centre 2.8 miles Station Road, Desford, Leicestershire, LE9 9JL Greenstone Primary School Primary 3 miles Coalville, LE67 1HQ Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Secondary 3.4 miles Ratby Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0FP Newtown Linford Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0AD Lady Jane Grey Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Wolsey Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0ZA Ibstock Sure Start Children's Centre 4.1 miles Central Avenue, Central Avenue, Ibstock, LE67 6NE Ibstock School Secondary 4.1 miles Central Avenue, Ibstock, LE67 6NE St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock Primary 4.2 miles Laud Close, Ibstock, LE67 6NL Hugglescote Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Ashburton Road, Hugglescote, Coalville, LE67 2HA The Newbridge School Secondary 4.4 miles Forest Road, Coalville, LE67 3SJ Warren Hills Sure Start Children's Centre 4.4 miles Stamford Drive, Stamford Drive, Coalville, LE67 4TA Forest Way School Not applicable 4.6 miles Warren Hills Road, Coalville, LE67 4UU Dixie Grammar School Not applicable 4.6 miles Market Place, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, CV13 0LE St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) Primary 4.9 miles Station Road, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, CV13 0NP Inspected: 14 December 2023 Coalville Sure Start Children's Centre 5 miles High Street, Coalville, LE67 3EA