Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Dewsbury, Kirklees
WF12 0HE
Composite score
54.5

School overview

Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is a secondary school serving Dewsbury, Kirklees, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 910 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 43.6 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.9 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

38% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,978
National rank
#180
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#18
In Kirklees
Top 62%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
43.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
38%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
62%
% EBacc grade 5+
15%
EBacc average points score
3.87

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 910 % FSM ever-6 33.6% % EAL 48.9% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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