Thornbury Primary School is a primary school located in Plymouth. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/02/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Miller Way, Plymouth, PL6 8UL
Website: http://www.thornburyprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01752302600
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Plymouth
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Hardisty
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143306

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/02/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 303
Number of Boys: 155
Number of Girls: 148

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.5 to 0.4
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -2 to 1.6
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.9 to 0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care
Miller Way, Estover PL6 8UN 		812 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thornbury Primary School
Miller Way, Estover PL6 8UL 		0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTor Bridge Primary School
Eden Valley Gardens, Estover PL6 8EE 		713 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
1 Peregrine Road, PL6 5FN 		1,137 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigham Primary School
Cockington Close, Leigham PL6 8RF 		1,521 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edward's CofE Primary School
Fort Austin Avenue, Eggbuckland PL6 5ST 		1,799 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tor Bridge High
Miller Way, Estover PL6 8UN 		695 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Notre Dame RC School
Looseleigh Lane, Derriford PL6 5HN 		2,026 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Eggbuckland Community College
Westcott Close, Eggbuckland PL6 5YB 		2,641 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Boniface's RC College
21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill PL5 3AG 		2,991 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cann Bridge School
Miller Way, Estover PL6 8UN 		697 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCollege of St Mark & St John
Derriford Road, PL6 8BH 		787 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Courtlands School
Widey Lane, Crownhill PL6 5JS 		2,627 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Woodview Learning Community, Picklecombe Drive PL6 5ES 		2,916 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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