Thorney Close Primary School
Community school in Sunderland, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 289 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 55.00% |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Torquay Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4BB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thorneycloseprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01915250808 |
| URN | 108828 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 September 2023, published 13 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hasting Hill Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Farringdon Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Broadway Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Plains Farm Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Grindon Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- East Herrington Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Christ's College (all-through school, about 1.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Sunderland
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.