Thorney Close Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 108828
- Address
- Torquay Road, SR3 4BB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 290 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.3%
- Girls
- 41.7%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.3%
White British 82.8%
African 5.2%
Other 3.8%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 2.1%
Pakistani 1%
Indian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAverage1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Thorney Close Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 40
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 2 0 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 23 12 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 11 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 18 6 |
| Year 1 | 38 25 13 |
| Year 2 | 39 22 17 |
| Year 3 | 40 23 17 |
| Year 4 | 36 17 19 |
| Year 5 | 28 16 12 |
| Year 6 | 41 25 16 |