Thornhill Primary School
Byron Road, Southampton, SO19 6FH
318 pupils · 82% of 390 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Free school meals
- 65.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 29 June 2026. 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 | 21% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“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 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 25 | 25 | 44 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 36 | 34 | 60 | 36 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 31 | 30 | 68 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 43 | 39 | 76 | 42 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 49 | 44 | 74 | 45 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 52 | 46 | 81 | 49 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 45 | 41 | 88 | 41 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 61 | 116 | 60 |
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
- Kanes Hill Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Sholing Junior School 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Harefield Primary School 1.2 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Sholing Infant School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Hightown Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
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.