Thorndown Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Cambridgeshire
Address	Hill Rise, PE27 6SE
URN	136814

School Census

Total	516
Girls/Boys	282/234
Girls/Boys Ratio	54.7%/45.3%
% pupils where English not first language	13.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	100
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	4.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
26/04/2017	Good
29/04/2015	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	26/04/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	29/04/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	106
Maths	104
Reading Progress	0.6
Writing Progress	-1.9
Maths Progress	-0.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	104
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-1.1
Writing Progress	0.5
Maths Progress	0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	62%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	0.6
Writing Progress	-0.3
Maths Progress	1.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	71
As second preference	32
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	73
first preference offers	71
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	113
As First Preference	61
As second preference	32
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	62
first preference offers	61
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	118
As First Preference	60
As second preference	32
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	60
As second preference	27
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	144
As First Preference	79
As second preference	38
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	81
first preference offers	79
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	141
As First Preference	65
As second preference	54
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	66
first preference offers	65
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	139
As First Preference	72
As second preference	47
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	72
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	140
As First Preference	70
As second preference	45
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	72
first preference offers	70
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	139
As First Preference	75
As second preference	37
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	84
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	137
As First Preference	57
As second preference	41
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	81
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	124
As First Preference	61
As second preference	39
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	66
first preference offers	61
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	24%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	26%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	54%
agree	41%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	6%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	8%
not applicable	75%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	42%
agree	49%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	38%
agree	23%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
not applicable	31%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	9%
no	91%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	33%
agree	53%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	7%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	45%
agree	44%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	41%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	44%
agree	51%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	41%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	21%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	43%
agree	45%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	8%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	99%
no	1%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	69.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	11.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	3.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	3%
african ethnic origin	3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.6%
indian ethnic origin	1.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	70.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	12.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	4.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.1%
african ethnic origin	1.7%
indian ethnic origin	1.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%

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Ofsted Rating: NaN

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