Thornhill Primary School is a primary school located in Dunstable. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/05/2011. 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 4.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Grove Road, Dunstable

School Information

Address: Grove Road, Dunstable, LU5 5PE
Website: http://www.thornhill-primary.co.uk
Telephone: 01582863516
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Bernice Waite
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109504

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/05/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 220
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 123

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.9 Confidence interval -4.4 to 0.6
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -2 to 2.5
Maths
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -2.6 to 1.9

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:15%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 2,387 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU 		4out of 4 2,879 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		- not rated 759 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens , Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		3out of 4 1,139 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		3out of 4 1,177 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chalton Lower School
Luton Road , Chalton LU4 9UJ 		3out of 4 1,345 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1out of 4 457 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE 		3out of 4 2,910 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road , LU5 5AB 		2out of 4 2,935 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 3,009 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Bedfordshire College
Kingsway , LU5 4HG 		- not rated 3,258 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3out of 4 437 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX 		3out of 4 671 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL 		- not rated 3,115 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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