Thornhill Junior and Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Dewsbury, Kirklees
Thornhill Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Edge Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0QT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 353 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “At Thornhill Junior and Infant School, pupils are happy and grow in confidence.”
- “They show curiosity in their learning.”
- “Pupils build their self-esteem in a safe and positive atmosphere.”
To improve
- “However, what current pupils know and can do is not reflected in the historic outcomes for key stage 2.”
- “In some subjects, there is variability in lessons.”
- “As a result, some tasks are not always purposeful and do not deepen pupils’ subject knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 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) | 55% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Overthorpe CofE Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Earlsheaton Infant School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Boothroyd Primary Academy 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 1.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published