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OpenPrimaryURN 109504

Thornhill Primary School

Community school · Dunstable · LU5 5PE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

516

Local authority

Central Bedfordshire

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 2–11, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 516 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.1%.

Open schools in Dunstable
33
Primary schools in Dunstable
22
Academies among open schools in Dunstable
73% (24)
Open schools in LU5
21
Primary in LU5
12
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

Nearby primary schools

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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
109504

Location

Address
Grove Road, Houghton Regis
Postcode
LU5 5PE
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
516
Boys / girls
269 / 247
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
516 / 660 (78%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school