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Thornhill Academy

Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7NA

Local ranking15th of 18 secondary schools in Sunderland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
108

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
564
Boys
267 (47%)
Girls
297 (53%)
Capacity
1050 (54% full)
SEND
17.7%
FSM Eligible
46.1%
EAL
44.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
16.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
34.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,535/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 41.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 22.1%
  • Black African: 16.8%
  • Asian Other: 5.1%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%

41.6%

White British

22.1%

Asian Bangladeshi

16.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144990
UKPRN
10065137
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
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