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Thornhill Junior and Infant School

Kirklees, WF12 0QTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
#12,952
of 13,686 nationally

About Thornhill Junior and Infant School

Thornhill Junior and Infant School sits in a challenging position within Kirklees, with its Key Stage 2 results falling well short of the local authority average. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 60% for primary schools. That gap of 25 percentage points places the school 89th out of 94 primaries in the borough, firmly in the bottom half nationally. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 60% of children met the expected standard in maths, 53% in reading and 47% in writing, but the proportion reaching the higher standard in any of these subjects was very low — 7% in reading, 5% in maths and 0% in writing. With 42.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with significant disadvantage, which likely shapes these outcomes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEdge Lane, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF12 0QT
HeadteacherJennifer Rylance
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils342
Free School Meals (FSM)42.4%
School Capacity342 / 420 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolDining HallSensory RoomMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballCricketDanceTennisAthleticsGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingChessChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyProfound LearningMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Thornhill Junior and Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.