Thornhill Primary SchoolLime Tree Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
Thornhill Primary School and Lime Tree Primary Academy are primary schools.
Thornhill Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lime Tree Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thornhill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornhill Primary School was judged the expected standard and Lime Tree Primary 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 68.0% for Thornhill Primary School and 57.0% for Lime Tree Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thornhill Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lime Tree Primary Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableThornhill Primary School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 17th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 328 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 480 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU5 5PE | LU5 5QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 328 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.4% | 42.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Thornhill Primary School
Lime Tree Primary Academy
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