Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16910 pupils

Valley Drive, WF12 0HEWebsite01924342890

Good910 pupilsAges 11–16

Investor in Pupils (Accredited)Rights Aware (Silver)(2025)

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Good3y ago

Inspected Feb 2023

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils910

Good3y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils910

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

910 / 900 (101%)

Head Teacher

Mr Matthew Burton

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 43.6

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 24 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

9.0%

Absence rate

Avg 6.0%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.0%vs 6.0% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence27.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate19.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.7%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 24 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support17.7%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.7%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty70 pupils (36%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health55 pupils (28%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder21 pupils (11%)

Speech, Language & Communication20 pupils (10%)

Specific Learning Difficulty14 pupils (7%)

Physical Disability7 pupils (4%)

Hearing Impairment4 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment2 pupils (1%)

Other2 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)62

Teaching assistants (FTE)18

Support staff (FTE)35

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils910

Free school meals32.9%

English as additional language48.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British35.1%

Pakistani34.1%

Indian19.8%

Mixed White & Asian2.7%

Unclassified2.0%

Other1.6%

White Other1.4%

Asian Other1.0%

Mixed Other0.7%

Black African0.4%

Mixed White & African0.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.4%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Black Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Oct 2023

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form17.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET7.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Share Multi Academy Trust

KS4

Attainment 848.1

Progress 80.37

EBacc entry64.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,881

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,719 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,266

Support staff£1,139

Premises£0

Energy£42

Learning resources£334

Income per pupil£8,247

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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