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Thornhill Primary School

Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, DL4 1ES

Local ranking1st of 202 primary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
93.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
20.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
97.0%
Writing (Expected)
97.0%
Maths (Expected)
100.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
97.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
207
Boys
105 (51%)
Girls
102 (49%)
Capacity
210 (99% full)
SEND
23.2%
FSM Eligible
32.9%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
21.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,929/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • White Other: 0.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Black Other: 0.5%

96.1%

White British

1.0%

Asian Other

1.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114106
UKPRN
10072161
Establishment No.
2423

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