How many pupils does Thornhill Academy have?

Thornhill Academy has 564 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Thornhill Academy?

The headteacher of Thornhill Academy is Liam Clark.

What type of school is Thornhill Academy?

Thornhill Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Thornhill Academy in?

Thornhill Academy is in the Sunderland local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Thornhill Academy

Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 May 2024). Last inspected 1 May 2024.

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564

Pupils

45.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2017

Opened

About this school

Thornhill Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The school has 564 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 May 2024). Last inspected 1 May 2024. The Headteacher is Liam Clark. The school is administered by Sunderland local authority. It belongs to CONSILIUM ACADEMIES. It opened in 1 September 2017.

School details

Head: Liam Clark
Trust: CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
Local authority: Sunderland
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144990

Contact

01915007981 thr-enquiries@consilium-at.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Thornhill Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Sunderland). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.40

Progress 8 · 2023-24

33%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

54%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.40

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →