Thornhill Primary SchoolStaindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thornhill Primary School and Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School are primary schools.
Thornhill Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thornhill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornhill Primary School was judged Outstanding and Staindrop CofE (Controlled) 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 93.0% for Thornhill Primary School and 84.0% for Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School.
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 fallen at Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School (92.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShildonThornhill Primary School | DarlingtonStaindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | B80/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 2nd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Shildon, DL4 1ES | Darlington, DL2 3NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 84.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 31.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 8.9% 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
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
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