Thornhill Primary School

About Thornhill Primary School

Thornhill Primary School in Cumberland is a small state primary that, on the surface, looks fairly typical for the area, but its headline metrics tell a slightly more nuanced story. The school's key stage 2 results show that 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is a touch above the local authority average of 54%. That six-point gap is modest but consistent, and it places Thornhill 43rd out of 111 primary schools in Cumberland, putting it in the bottom half of the LA ranking. However, the school's Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, so it's hard to say whether this attainment reflects genuine pupil progress or simply a cohort that started at a higher baseline. What does stand out is the school's capacity: with 80 pupils on roll against a capacity of 77, it is technically oversubscribed, yet the most recent admissions data shows exactly 18 first-preference applications for 18 places, meaning every family who wanted a spot got one. That balance of decent results and guaranteed entry makes Thornhill a pragmatic choice for local families.

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