Thornhill Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland
Ages 11–16
- Att839.2
- P8-0.4
- EM5+29%
- Absence11.5%
0.1 miles away
OpenURN 108873
Argyle House School
Other independent school · Sunderland · SR2 7LA
Ages 2–16 · 197 pupils · Sunderland
Attainment 8
51.1
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 851.1
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry39%
EBacc APS: 4.5
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill79%
197 pupils · 250 places
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- Boys / girls
- 98 / 99
- School capacity
- 250
- Capacity fill
- 197 / 250 (79%)
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 2–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr John Sample
Location
- Address
- 19-20 Thornhill Park
- Postcode
- SR2 7LA
- Town
- Sunderland
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- District
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent school, Ages 2–16, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, independent, non-selective admissions.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Sunderland · SR2 7JN · Sunderland
Ages 11–18
- Att854.2
- P80.1
- EM5+64%
- Absence7.4%
0.1 miles away
Consilium Evolve
Ofsted: GoodAcademy alternative provision converter
Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland
Ages 7–16
- FSM0.0%
0.1 miles away
Barbara Priestman Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy special converter
Sunderland · SR2 7QN · Sunderland
Ages 11–19
- Att83.5
- P8-1.9
- EM5+0%
- Absence12.3%
0.3 miles away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Ofsted: Improved significantlyAcademy converter · Primary
Sunderland · SR2 7QN · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
- KS290%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM6.8%
- Demand1.13
0.3 miles away
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Sunderland · SR2 7HJ · Sunderland
Ages 11–18
- Att851.5
- P80.4
- EM5+55%
- Absence7.0%
0.4 miles away
Other independent special school
SR2 7JA · Sunderland
Ages 5–19
- Att81.8
- EM5+0%
0.4 miles away
Higher education institutions
Sunderland · SR1 3SD · Sunderland
0.4 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr John Sample
- Telephone
- 01915100726