Quarry Bank Primary SchoolThorns Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brierley Hill.
Summary of the comparison
Quarry Bank Primary School and Thorns Primary School are primary schools in Brierley Hill.
Quarry Bank Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Thorns Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thorns Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Quarry Bank Primary School was judged Good and Thorns Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Quarry Bank Primary School and 55.0% for Thorns Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Quarry Bank Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Brierley HillQuarry Bank Primary School | Brierley HillThorns Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 77 in Dudley | 63rd of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 349 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 367 | 210 | |
| Location | Brierley Hill, DY5 2AD | Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 349 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.9% | 42.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 15.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Quarry Bank Primary School
Thorns Primary School
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