Thorns Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 5-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Dudley |
| Address | Thorns Road, DY5 2JY |
| URN | 103787 |
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School Census
| Total | 196 |
| Girls/Boys | 86/110 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 43.9%/56.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 6.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 87 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 25.5% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 31% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 102.0 |
| Maths | 101.0 |
| Reading Progress | -1.4 |
| Writing Progress | -2.1 |
| Maths Progress | 0.7 |
| No Results Published for 2022 to 2020 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 33% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 103.0 |
| Maths | 99.0 |
| Reading Progress | -3.1 |
| Writing Progress | -5.1 |
| Maths Progress | -6.3 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 59 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 16 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 66 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 19 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 27 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 43 |
| As First Preference | 16 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 16 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 16 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 64 |
| As First Preference | 20 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 66 |
| As First Preference | 19 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 23 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 19 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.30% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 85 |
| As First Preference | 30 |
| As second preference | 27 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 82 |
| As First Preference | 26 |
| As second preference | 26 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 81 |
| As First Preference | 36 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 70 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 16 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 84 |
| As First Preference | 27 |
| As second preference | 16 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 13% |
| not applicable | 71% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 38% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 96% |
| no | 4% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 83.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 5.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2% |
| african ethnic origin | 1% |