School profile

Thorns Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,963 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Thorns Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Apr 2023

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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils190 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Jordan
TrustEXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDudley
Opened01 Jan 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150322.

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 schoolDudleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading58%74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%72%73%
Expected standard in maths65%74%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils190
Girls80
Boys110
Eligible for free school meals46.8%
First language not English9.5%
SEN support30
EHC plan10
Average class size27.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.7%
Pakistani
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
White and Asian
3.7%
Other mixed
3.7%
African
3.7%
Other White
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Other Asian
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%

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 schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence6.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence22.3%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.3%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)24
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll198
Unfilled places5.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.56
Support staff (FTE)12.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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 rate10.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.6%
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 Thorns Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThorns Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryWithymoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryQuarry Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrierley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPeters Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRufford Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWollescote Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCradley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thorns Primary School

What is Thorns Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thorns Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Apr 2023.

How does Thorns Primary School rank in England?

Thorns Primary School ranks 10,963 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Thorns Primary School?

Thorns Primary School has 190 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.