Thornhill Primary School
Community school in Shildon, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 205 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 35.60% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1ES |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thornhill.durham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01388772906 |
| URN | 114106 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 February 2023, published 20 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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.
Nearby schools
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Andrew's Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Cockton Hill Junior School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Cockton Hill Infant School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Woodhouse Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland (primary school, about 2.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
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