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Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School

Kirklees, WF12 9DLPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
67 1st-choice / 68 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School

Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is a state primary for children aged 2 to 7, located in the Kirklees local authority. It sits among 144 primary schools in the area, where only eight currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school’s most recent graded inspection, in 2018, awarded it a Good overall, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, 3.7 km away. Among Kirklees primaries, the top-ranked peers are Carlton Junior and Infant School, Netherthong Primary School, and St Peter’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School. Thornhill Lees itself is a Church of England school, led by headteacher Debbie Douglas, and offers nursery provision for the youngest children.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSlaithwaite Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF12 9DL
HeadteacherDebbie Douglas
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils291
Free School Meals (FSM)23.1%
School Capacity291 / 380 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallICT SuiteDining HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingNetballCricketTennisFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessChoirDramaEco Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:50-08:45

Source: thornhill-lees.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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