St Godrics Catholic Primary School, ThornleyThornley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley and Thornley Academy are primary schools in Durham.
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thornley Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley is ahead on our composite score.
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley was judged Good and Thornley Academy 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 43.0% for St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley and 54.0% for Thornley Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley (86.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamSt Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | DurhamThornley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 173rd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 69 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Durham, DH6 3NR | Durham, DH6 3DZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 69 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.2% | 42.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.5% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 30.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 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
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