60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
-0.04
Progress 8 · 2018/19
24%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
656.9
EBacc APS · 2018/19
874
Pupils · 2017/18
45%
EAL · 2017/18
14%
Persistent abs. · 2017/18
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Thornhill Community Academy · Secondary · Kirklees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+3pp
60%54%48%
'17'18'19
'19 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+4pp
39%33%26%
'17'18'19
'19 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.1
-0.3
45.144.644.1
'17'18'19
'19 · 44.1
Progress 8
-0.04
-0.1
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19
'19 · 0.0
EBacc entry
24%
-15pp
39%31%22%
'17'18'19
'19 · 24%
EBacc APS
656.9
+47.9
656.9632.9609.0
'18'19
'19 · 656.9
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8-0.04
AveragePupils & context
2017/18
Pupils on roll
874
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
EAL
45%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Valley Drive, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Local authority
Kirklees
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 60% | 39% | 44.1 | -0.04 | 24% | 656.9 | 37% | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 35% | 44.4 | +0.03 | 39% | 609.0 | 56% | 874 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 26% | 45.1 | +0.30 | 22% | — | 42% | 845 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 874 | 15.5 | 10% | 45% | 32% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 845 | 15.4 | 15% | 46% | 34% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.