Thorns Collegiate Academy
Academy sponsor led in Brierley Hill, Dudley.
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 | 861 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Free school meals | 37.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Address | Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2NU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thornsca.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01384987973 |
| URN | 143818 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 March 2024, published 1 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | 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.
Planning for university
Work out your UCAS Tariff points from predicted A level grades with our UCAS points calculator.
Nearby schools
- The Pedmore High School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Redhill School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- The Wordsley School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Old Swinford Hospital (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- The Link Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- The Crestwood School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Ormiston Forge Academy (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Ridgewood High School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Dudley
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.