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Thorney Close Primary School

Community school · Sunderland · SR3 4BB

Ages 3–11 · 289 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
232

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

289 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
289
Boys / girls
161 / 128
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
289 / 315 (92%)
Free school meals
55%
FSM pupils
142
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Jones

Location

Address
Torquay Road
Postcode
SR3 4BB
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 9 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 289 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 55%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR3
18
Primary in SR3
10
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Farringdon Academy

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    • KS262%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Broadway Junior School

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

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    • KS268%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.8%
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  • Grindon Infant School

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.2%
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  • East Herrington Primary Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 miles away

  • Barnes Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM26.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Jones
Telephone
01915250808
Website
www.thorneycloseprimary.org.uk

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