Thornhill Primary School
Community school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 516 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 660 |
| Free school meals | 17.10% |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Grove Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5PE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thornhill-primary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01582863516 |
| URN | 109504 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 2 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Lime Tree Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Tithe Farm Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Chalton Lower School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Houghton Regis Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Southfield Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Chantry Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
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.