Thornley Academy
Cooper's Terrace, Durham, DH6 3DZ
124 pupils · 59% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 35.5%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
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 24 January 2024, published 11 March 2024. 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 | 54% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“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 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 13 | 13 | 22 | 13 |
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
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 1.4 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Ludworth Primary School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 2.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Shotton Primary School 3.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Cassop Primary School 3.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
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.