Kanes Hill Primary SchoolThornhill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Kanes Hill Primary School and Thornhill Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Kanes Hill Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornhill Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Kanes Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kanes Hill Primary School was judged Good and Thornhill Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Kanes Hill Primary School and 21.0% for Thornhill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kanes Hill Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thornhill Primary School (16.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonKanes Hill Primary School | SouthamptonThornhill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 45th of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 373 | 318 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 390 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO19 6FW | Southampton, SO19 6FH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 389 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.7% | 68.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 16.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kanes Hill Primary School
Thornhill Primary School
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