Thornhill Academy
Academy sponsor led in Sunderland, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 526 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 49.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | CONSILIUM ACADEMIES |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.thornhillschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01915007981 |
| URN | 144990 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 May 2024, published 19 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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.
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Nearby schools
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- Southmoor Academy (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Sandhill View Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Christ's College (all-through school, about 2.8 km)
- Academy 360 (all-through school, about 3.2 km)
- Farringdon Community Academy (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
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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.