Thorns Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dudley
Unique reference
150322
Address
Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, DY5 2JY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
200 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
57.0%
Girls
43.0%
First language not English
8%
Free school meals (FSM)
44%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.5%
Mixed 9.5%
Pakistani 4%
Other White 1.5%
African 1%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Thorns Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
29
21
8
Year 1
30
18
12
Year 2
21
11
10
Year 3
29
16
13
Year 4
30
16
14
Year 5
30
15
15
Year 6
31
17
14
Year 2023-2024

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