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Thornhill Primary School

Community school · London · N1 1HX

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-09

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

77

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
211
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill95%

446 pupils · 468 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
214 / 232
School capacity
468
Capacity fill
446 / 468 (95%)
Free school meals
38.9%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Thornhill and Laycock Federation
Headteacher
Miss Jenny Lewis (Executive Headteacher) Paul Robinson (Head of School)

Location

Address
Thornhill Road, Islington
Postcode
N1 1HX
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Islington, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N1
36
Primary in N1
20
Open schools in Islington LA
72
Primary in Islington LA
40

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N1

  • Laycock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 1SW · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand0.82

    0.3 miles away

  • William Tyndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · N1 2GG · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.75

    0.4 miles away

  • Vittoria Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 0WF · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand0.87

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N1 2EP · Islington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM59.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Canonbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 2UT · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.83

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jenny Lewis (Executive Headteacher) Paul Robinson (Head of School)
Telephone
02076074162
Website
www.thornhill.islington.sch.uk

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