54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
367.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
564
Pupils · 2024/25
45%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySunderland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Thornhill Academy · Secondary · Sunderland
Part ofCONSILIUM ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+5pp
54%50%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+4pp
33%30%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
41.4
+2.2
41.439.537.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
8%
-14pp
33%21%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
367.7
-95.0
462.7414.3365.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 367.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
564
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
45%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Local authority
Sunderland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 33% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 8% | 367.7 | 8% | 564 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 29% | 39.2 | -0.40 | 22% | 462.7 | 22% | 596 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 32% | 38.0 | -0.67 | 23% | 368.3 | 23% | 578 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 27% | 37.7 | -0.88 | 29% | 365.9 | 29% | 583 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 26% | 40.2 | -0.53 | 33% | 374.0 | 33% | 572 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 27% | 43.5 | -0.37 | 33% | 417.8 | 33% | 575 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 564 | 16.2 | 18% | 45% | 46% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 596 | 17.6 | 17% | 45% | 42% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 578 | 16.8 | 16% | 42% | 41% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 583 | 15.7 | 17% | 35% | 44% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 591 | 14.7 | 21% | 24% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 572 | 14.4 | 22% | 26% | 46% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.