Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 23 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
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 929 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 45.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 36.6%
Pakistani 34.1%
Indian 20.1%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 1.6%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 78 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 187
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 105 99 |
| Year 8 | 189 95 94 |
| Year 9 | 179 105 74 |
| Year 10 | 177 92 85 |
| Year 11 | 180 93 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 29.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 16.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 39.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |