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Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy

Academy converter · Dewsbury · WF12 0HE

Ages 11–16 · 902 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
957

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

179

Places offered

187

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
256
Preferred offers (top 3)
187
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill100%

902 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
902
Boys / girls
482 / 420
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
902 / 900 (100%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
308
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
SHARE Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Burton

Location

Address
Valley Drive
Postcode
WF12 0HE
Town
Dewsbury
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dewsbury, Kirklees, 902 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Dewsbury
31
Secondary schools in Dewsbury
4
Academies among open schools in Dewsbury
45% (14)
Open schools in WF12
17
Secondary in WF12
2
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DewsburyNear WF12

  • Manor Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF12 7DW · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Westborough High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2JE · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.6 miles away

  • Horbury Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF4 5HE · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Burton
Telephone
01924342890
Website
https://www.thornhillcommunityacademy.co.uk/

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