Thornhill Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Thornholme Road, SR2 7NA |
| School Website | https://www.thornhillschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 1915007981 |
| URN | 144990 |
School Census
| Total | 578 |
| Girls/Boys | 295/283 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 51.0%/49.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 42.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 228 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.3% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 01/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 01/05/2024 | Good |
| 08/03/2022 | Requires improvement |
| 03/12/2015 | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 01/05/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 08/03/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 03/12/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29.20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 47.90% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.20% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 |
| Progress 8 | -0.4 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 42% |
| Entering EBacc | 23% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.13 |
| Progress 8 | -0.68 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 42% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.13 |
| Progress 8 | -0.88 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 135 |
| As first preference | 50 |
| As second preference | 60 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 56 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 132 |
| As first preference | 61 |
| As second preference | 50 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 107 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 61 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 123 |
| As first preference | 69 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 78 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 69 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 141 |
| As first preference | 81 |
| As second preference | 44 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 92 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 81 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 211 |
| As first preference | 65 |
| As second preference | 74 |
| As third preference | 72 |
| Total Offers Made | 77 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 65 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 217 |
| As first preference | 91 |
| As second preference | 69 |
| As third preference | 57 |
| Total Offers Made | 111 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 91 |
| second preference offers | 20 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 229 |
| As first preference | 86 |
| As second preference | 83 |
| As third preference | 60 |
| Total Offers Made | 95 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 86 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 19% |
| not applicable | 51% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 25% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 40% |
| no | 60% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| dont know | 9% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 88% |
| no | 12% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 34% |
| 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 | 47% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 59% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 97% |
| no | 3% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 43% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 24% |
| african ethnic origin | 13.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 6.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 46.5% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 25.8% |
| african ethnic origin | 11.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
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Ofsted Rating: None
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Barbara Priestman Academy
(0.20 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
(0.20 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Address: Meadowside, , SR2 7QN
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
(0.21 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 11-18, Gender: Girls
Address: Thornhill Terrace, , SR2 7JN
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
(0.32 mi)
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Address: Willowbank Road, , SR2 7HJ
Richard Avenue Primary School
(0.37 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Ashbrooke School
(0.43 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
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Address: Ashbrooke Road, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JA