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Thornley Academy

Primary

County Durham · Durham · DH6 3DZ https://thornley.wiseacademies.co.uk/

Pupils
156
cap. 210
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
54%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
156
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
54%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
156
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Thornley Academy · Primary · County Durham

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25

RWM expected standard
54%
54%54%54%
'25
'25 · 54%
RWM higher standard
4%
4%4%4%
'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
69%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
62%
Writing higher standard
15%
Maths expected standard
58%
Maths higher standard
19%
Science expected standard
69%
SPAG expected standard
77%
SPAG higher standard
35%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
101.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
156
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
35%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
32%

Contact

Address
Cooper's Terrace, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DZ
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2554%4%69%38%62%15%58%19%69%77%104.0101.0105.035%156

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2515619.235%2%42%10%32%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.