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Thornhill Junior and Infant School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Jennifer Rylance

corporate_fareFOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD

location_onDewsbury, WF12 0QT

language Visit Website phone 1924453259

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

362

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Expected Standard

55%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Thornhill Junior and Infant School is a Academy converter primary school in Dewsbury, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 72% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Thornhill Junior and Infant School is an academy converter in Dewsbury, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD. The school has approximately 342 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #68 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #9,700 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 59%

Reading67% LA 73%

Writing69% LA 69%

Maths69% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading53% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing47% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths60% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading54% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths54% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.6

-2.6 to 0.7

0.7

Write

LA -0.2

-0.8 to 2.3

-0.8

Maths

LA 0.0

-2.3 to 0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading65% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths61% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.8

-3.3 to 0.1

-2.0

Write

LA -0.7

-3.6 to -0.4

-4.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-5.7 to -2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 61%

Reading65% LA 71%

Writing65% LA 74%

Maths69% LA 72%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.8

-3.3 to 0.1

-1.4

Write

LA -1.1

-3 to 0.2

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.5

-2 to 1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 December 2024

Inspection Report

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01 May 2019

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-12-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2019-05-01

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-03-25

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 342 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	342	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	342	1	0.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	353	4	1.1%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	352	11	3.1%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	353	16	4.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	365	7	1.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	362	14	3.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	360	5	1.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	358	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	359	4	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	356	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	358	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	358	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	357	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	368	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	368	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	366	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	364	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	369	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	361	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	361	4	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	360	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	366	5	1.4%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	375	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	383	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	391	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree55%

agree41%

strongly disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree72%

agree28%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree41%

agree17%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know7%

not applicable28%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree59%

agree31%

disagree10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree31%

disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree66%

agree28%

disagree7%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree72%

agree28%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree79%

agree21%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree59%

agree34%

disagree3%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Kirklees

Netherthong Primary School

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Warwick Road Primary School

Lepton CofE Primary Academy

Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Meltham Moor Primary School