Thornhill Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Thornhill Primary School is a primary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Grove Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 516 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Most pupils enjoy attending this growing, diverse primary school.”
- “They know the vision and the values of the school exceptionally well.”
- “This is because pupils were part of developing them.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, teaching is not always adapted to meet pupils’ needs.”
- “In these subjects, pupils do not learn and remember as much of the curriculum as they could.”
- “However, for the few who find this difficult, the school is working with them and their families to ensure that they attend regularly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 93 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 86 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Lime Tree Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Tithe Farm Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Chalton Lower School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Houghton Regis Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- The Vale Academy 1.6 mi Not judged
- Hadrian Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good