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Thornhill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Thornhill Road, Islington, London N1 1HX · thornhill.islington.sch.uk · 020 7607 4162
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.38 mi
- 0.61 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Islington Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 446
- 95% of 468 places
- Local authority
- Islington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.9%
- First language not English
- 31.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.38 mi (608 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.36 mi (586 m). Source: Islington Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.38 mi0.61 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.36 mi0.59 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.34 mi0.54 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across Islington it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Thornhill Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (145 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 145
- 31% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (11%) with SEND