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Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College

Community school · Sunderland · SR2 7NA

Ages 11–16 · 611 pupils · Sunderland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill58%

611 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
611
Boys / girls
305 / 305
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
611 / 1,050 (58%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
163
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr John Hallworth

Location

Address
Thornholme Road
Postcode
SR2 7NA
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 611 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.7%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Secondary schools in Sunderland
11
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR2
19
Secondary in SR2
5
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Secondary in Sunderland LA
16

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 SunderlandNear SR2

  • Thornhill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Aidan's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7HJ · Sunderland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Southmoor Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7TF · Sunderland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Sandhill View Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 4EN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Farringdon Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 3EL · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.2 miles away

  • Red House Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR5 5LN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Hallworth

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