Thorns Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School 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
- 194 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.2%
- Girls
- 42.8%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 2.1% |
| African | 2.6% |
| Pakistani | 3.6% |
| Mixed | 9.8% |
| White British | 77.3% |
| Other | 2.1% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingAverage-2.1
MathsAverage0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 3% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 101 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Thorns Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 27 17 10 |
| Year 1 | 26 17 9 |
| Year 2 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 3 | 25 15 10 |
| Year 4 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 5 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 6 | 31 15 16 |