Thornhill Primary School

Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1ES

Outstanding

Inspected 2 February 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

93%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

207

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 207 / 210 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.9%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

21.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

93%

Expected standard (RWM)

20%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

12.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.24

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

18.4

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

6.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

£50,462

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,657 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,929

Spend per pupil

£7,604

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.