School profile

Thornhill Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N1 1HX

Good

Map showing Thornhill Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#532 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thornhill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils446
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Jenny Lewis (Executive Headteacher) Paul Robinson (Head of School)
Local authorityIslington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100425.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%, better than England, better than Islington67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.23%, better than England, better than Islington13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Islington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Islington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Islington107105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than Islington79%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Islington75%73%
Expected standard in maths91%, better than England, better than Islington77%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils446
Girls232
Boys214
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39%
First language not English31.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.405
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.30
Average class size29.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.4%
Other White
15%
Other mixed
12.6%
African
7.2%
Caribbean
3.8%
Bangladeshi
3.6%
Other ethnic group
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other Black
2.2%
White and Black African
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.47
Support staff (FTE)32.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.200
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Islington6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.4%, worse than England, similar to Islington17.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Islington1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thornhill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLaycock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWilliam Tyndale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryVittoria Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miAll-throughSt Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryCanonbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryElizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNurseryKate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Thornhill Primary School

What is Thornhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thornhill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Mar 2017.

How does Thornhill Primary School rank in England?

Thornhill Primary School ranks 532 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Thornhill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 88% of pupils at Thornhill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thornhill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thornhill Primary School made 60 offers from 200 applications (3.3 per offer), and 51 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thornhill Primary School?

Thornhill Primary School has 446 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thornhill Primary School?

Thornhill Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thornhill Primary School?

At Thornhill Primary School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thornhill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thornhill Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.