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Thorns Primary School

Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 December 2023 and continues as Thorns Primary School (URN 150322) (opened 1 January 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2023-24
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
39.0% nat61.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
58.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
45.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
52.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
196
Boys
110 (56%)
Girls
86 (44%)
Capacity
210 (93% full)
Teachers (FTE)
7.6

Attendance & Absence

2022-23

*Data not available for 2023-24 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.8%
Persistent Absence
24.3% nat18.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2022-23
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  • White British: 84.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%

84.0%

White British

5.2%

Mixed White & Asian

4.1%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Thorns Road

Brierley Hill, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
103787
UKPRN
10069992
Establishment No.
2067

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