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Thornley Academy

Cooper's Terrace, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DZ

Local ranking173rd of 202 primary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Thornley Primary School (URN 114146) since 1 September 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
69.0%
Writing (Expected)
62.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
26

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
156
Boys
89 (57%)
Girls
67 (43%)
Capacity
210 (74% full)
SEND
35.3%
FSM Eligible
42.4%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.1%
SEN Support
30.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,374/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 93.5%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%

93.5%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
151059
UKPRN
10095796
Establishment No.
2523
Trust
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