Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, DL4 1ES
205 pupils · 98% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 35.6%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 2 February 2023, published 20 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 93% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 20% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.07 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 32 | 67 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 28 | 69 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 28 | 56 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 35 | 45 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 25 | 17 | 43 | 25 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 28 | 31 | 59 | 28 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 31 | 71 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 31 | 78 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Andrew's Academy 1.9 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Cockton Hill Junior School 2.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cockton Hill Infant School 2.3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.