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Thornhill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Rotherham, S61 1TD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,273 of 15,057

Similar to most 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 18 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils316 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ela Barnes
Local authorityRotherham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106849.

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 schoolRotherhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading83%71%76%
Expected standard in writing68%71%73%
Expected standard in maths88%72%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils316
Girls165
Boys151
Eligible for free school meals40.5%
First language not English46.2%
SEN support37
EHC plan10
Average class size24.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
23.1%
Pakistani
22.2%
African
14.9%
Other Asian
13%
Other White
11.7%
Gypsy/Roma
4.1%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
Other Black
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Indian
1.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence5.8%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence19.6%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence2.5%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)31
Applications (Reception)37
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll314
Unfilled places0.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)13.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.07
Support staff (FTE)24.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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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 18 Oct 2022.

How does Thornhill Primary School rank in England?

Thornhill Primary School ranks 8,273 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Thornhill Primary School?

Thornhill Primary School has 316 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.