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Thornhill Primary School

Southampton, SO19 6FHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
15%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#13,611
of 13,686 nationally

About Thornhill Primary School

Thornhill Primary School in Southampton was rated Requires Improvement overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2012. The inspection report highlights specific areas needing attention: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all received the same Requires Improvement grade, while early years provision was also marked Requires Improvement. Personal development was the single bright spot, rated Good. On the most telling academic metric, just 15% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is dramatically below the Southampton local authority average of 55% and places Thornhill at the very bottom of the league table — ranked 42nd out of 42 primary schools in the area. Only 2% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressByron Road, Southampton, Southampton, SO19 6FH
HeadteacherL Carroll
Local AuthoritySouthampton
Number of Pupils341
Free School Meals (FSM)68.0%
School Capacity341 / 420 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsDining HallSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceCricketTennisFootballNetballSwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:15-08:40

Source: thornhillsch.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thornhill Primary School

Thornhill Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.