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Thornhill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Southampton, SO19 6FH

Requires improvement

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,890 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Thornhill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils318
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs L Carroll
TrustHAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySouthampton
Opened01 Nov 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145222.

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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths21%, worse than England, worse than Southampton57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Southampton7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Southampton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Southampton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Southampton104105
Expected standard in reading44%, worse than England, worse than Southampton71%76%
Expected standard in writing30%, worse than England, worse than Southampton70%73%
Expected standard in maths41%, worse than England, worse than Southampton69%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils318
Girls143
Boys175
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.65.7%
First language not English17.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size24.5

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
70.8%
Other White
8.2%
African
7.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other mixed
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1.3%
Pakistani
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Asian
0.9%

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 teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)18.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.84
Support staff (FTE)25.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than Southampton5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.9%, worse than England, worse than Southampton15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Southampton1.3%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 rate15.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.2%
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
0.7 miSecondaryWoodlands Community CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKanes Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySholing Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHarefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySholing Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHightown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOasis Academy SholingAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBitterne Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryValentine Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Monica Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thornhill Primary School

What is Thornhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thornhill Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thornhill Primary School rank in England?

Thornhill Primary School ranks 14,890 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Thornhill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 21% 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 25 offers from 44 applications (1.8 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thornhill Primary School?

Thornhill Primary School has 318 pupils aged 4 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 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thornhill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thornhill Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.9% 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.