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Thornhill Primary School

Details

Age Range2-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
AddressGrove Road, LU5 5PE
School Websitewww.thornhill-primary.co.uk
Telephone1582863516
URN109504

School Census

Total 294
Girls/Boys 154/140
Girls/Boys Ratio 52.4%/47.6%
% pupils where English not first language 34.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 49
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 9.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 26/05/2011 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start DateOfsted Rating
26/05/2011 Good
14/04/2008 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 26/05/2011
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Inspection Date 14/04/2008
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
21 January 2025School inspectionView
26 November 2019School inspectionView
15 March 2016Short inspectionView
28 March 2014Interim assessmentView
26 May 2011Full inspection: GoodView
28 April 2009Monitoring visitView
14 April 2008Full inspection: SatisfactoryView
10 November 2003Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard10%
Reading106
Maths107
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard73
Pupils achieving at a higher standard3
Reading106
Maths106
Reading Progress0.8
Writing Progress-1.7
Maths Progress2.4
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard69%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard15%
Reading104
Maths106
Reading Progress-1.9
Writing Progress0.3
Maths Progress-0.3
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard62%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard0%
Reading104
Maths106
Reading Progress-1.3
Writing Progress-0.8
Maths Progress1.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.02%
Total Applications101
As First Preference52
As second preference28
As third preference21
Total Offers Made61
first preference offers51
second preference offers6
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications73
As First Preference44
As second preference24
As third preference5
Total Offers Made51
first preference offers44
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications60
As First Preference36
As second preference14
As third preference10
Total Offers Made37
first preference offers36
second preference offers0
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications39
As First Preference21
As second preference10
As third preference8
Total Offers Made21
first preference offers21
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications44
As First Preference24
As second preference14
As third preference6
Total Offers Made25
first preference offers24
second preference offers0
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.10%
Total Applications52
As First Preference33
As second preference11
As third preference8
Total Offers Made30
first preference offers30
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.31%
Total Applications54
As First Preference38
As second preference9
As third preference7
Total Offers Made30
first preference offers29
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications44
As First Preference26
As second preference9
As third preference9
Total Offers Made28
first preference offers26
second preference offers0
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications35
As First Preference24
As second preference8
As third preference3
Total Offers Made24
first preference offers24
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications38
As First Preference30
As second preference4
As third preference4
Total Offers Made30
first preference offers30
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications35
As First Preference21
As second preference9
As third preference5
Total Offers Made22
first preference offers21
second preference offers1
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
48.6%
any other white background ethnic origin
19.7%
indian ethnic origin
6.9%
african ethnic origin
6.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin
4.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
3.8%
gypsy roma ethnic origin
2.8%
pakistani ethnic origin
2.2%
caribbean ethnic origin
2.2%
white and asian ethnic origin
0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin
0.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
0.6%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
53.7%
any other white background ethnic origin
19.4%
african ethnic origin
6.8%
indian ethnic origin
5.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin
4.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
2.4%
gypsy roma ethnic origin
2%
pakistani ethnic origin
2%
white and black african ethnic origin
1%
caribbean ethnic origin
1%
white and asian ethnic origin
0.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin
0.7%

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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Houstone School

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Ofsted Rating: None

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Address: Parkside Drive, , LU5 5PX

Lime Tree Primary Academy

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Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

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Tithe Farm Primary School

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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Address: Tithe Farm Road, , LU5 5JB