Thornhill Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shildon.
Summary of the comparison
Thornhill Primary School and St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon are primary schools in Shildon.
Thornhill Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thornhill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornhill Primary School was judged Outstanding and St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 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 93.0% for Thornhill Primary School and 67.0% for St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon.
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) and has risen at St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon (43.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShildonThornhill Primary School | ShildonSt John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 117th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Shildon, DL4 1ES | Shildon, DL4 2EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 56.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 23.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 9.3% 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.
Thornhill Primary School
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
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