Thorney Close Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 13 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
296 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
55.7%
Girls
44.3%
First language not English
13.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
46.6%
Persistent absence
22.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.4%
African 5.4%
Other 4.7%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 2.4%
Indian 1.4%
Pakistani 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAverage1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Thorney Close Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
9
6
3
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
11
7
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
9
3
Reception, Full-time
38
25
13
Year 1
40
23
17
Year 2
41
24
17
Year 3
40
19
21
Year 4
27
15
12
Year 5
39
24
15
Year 6
39
13
26
Year 2023-2024

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