Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Dewsbury, Kirklees
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is a secondary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Valley Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 902 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have an ambitious vision for education at Thornhill Community Academy.”
- “A simple message, ‘Work hard, be nice’, permeates throughout the school.”
- “Staff have high expectations for pupils’ achievement and behaviour.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, pupils make the wrong choices about their behaviour.”
- “However, some work remains to be done to ensure that this is exceptional.”
- “However, older pupils read less widely and less often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.6 | 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: 164 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 161 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 Year 7 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
- 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 Kirklees.
- Manor Croft Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westborough High School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Castle Hall Academy 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Mirfield Free Grammar 3.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Heckmondwike Grammar School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Upper Batley High School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Spen Valley High School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published