Thornhill Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Sunderland
Thornhill Academy is a secondary school in Sunderland for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 May 2024. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7NA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 526 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 May 2024
Strengths
- “Thornhill Academy is a warm and inclusive school.”
- “The school celebrates the diversity of its pupils.”
- “These pupils are well supported by the school to settle in.”
To improve
- “These routines are not consistently in place.”
- “Sometimes, pupils are moved on to new learning before they are ready.”
- “Pupils do not routinely practise new learning to secure their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 51 first-preference applications, 83 offers in total, 51 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
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Southmoor Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sandhill View Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Farringdon Community Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Red House Academy 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Castle View Enterprise Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published