Thornhill Primary SchoolPrince Bishops Community Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

Thornhill Primary School and Prince Bishops Community Primary School are primary schools.

  • Thornhill Primary School was judged Outstanding and Prince Bishops Community Primary School was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thornhill Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Thornhill Primary School versus Prince Bishops Community Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure ShildonThornhill Primary SchoolBishop AucklandPrince Bishops Community Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB83/100 Not scored
Local ranking1st of 202 in County Durham Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll207 Not reported
Capacity210 240
LocationShildon, DL4 1ES Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard93.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard20.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score108.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score109.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census207 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)32.9% Not reported
English as an additional language2.4% Not reported
SEN support21.7% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan1.4% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence4.6% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence12.8% Not reported15.8%

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.

Full profiles: Thornhill Primary School · Prince Bishops Community Primary School