Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 146365
- Address
- Valley Drive, WF12 0HE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 910 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 48.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 35.1%
Pakistani 34.1%
Indian 19.8%
Mixed 4.2%
Unclassified 2%
Other 1.6%
Other White 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
African 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 4.05
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 53 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 34 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 100 82 |
| Year 8 | 203 105 98 |
| Year 9 | 177 89 88 |
| Year 10 | 178 105 73 |
| Year 11 | 170 90 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |