Thornhill Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Southampton
Thornhill Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Southampton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2019 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Byron Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6FH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 318 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 65.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils step into school each morning with happy smiles.”
- “Staff know pupils well and greet them warmly.”
- “This ensures that pupils feel welcomed and valued.”
To improve
- “Over time, pupils have not achieved as well as they should at the end of key stage 2.”
- “However, these improvements are at an early stage.”
- “Despite this, some disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities continue to have low rates of attendance.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2026 (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) | 21% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 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 2017 to 2019, as Southampton published it, drawn 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 Southampton.
- Kanes Hill Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sholing Junior School 0.7 mi Good
- Harefield Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Sholing Infant School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hightown Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Valentine Primary School & Nursery 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Monica Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published