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Thornhill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Ehen Road, Thornhill, Egremont CA22 2SJ · thornhill.education · 01946 820402
On the mapSearch near CA22 2SJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cumberland 54%, England 61%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 85
- 8 over 77 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.7%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cumberland it was 54%, and across England 61%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112165)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 2 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Thornhill Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 2 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112165), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112165)
Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112165)
Sept 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112165)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 23
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied