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Thorns Primary School

Community school · Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Dudley

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

7.6%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)31%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
110 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Rebecca Jordan

Location

Address
Thorns Road, Quarry Bank
Postcode
DY5 2JY
Town
Brierley Hill
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brierley Hill, Dudley, 196 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 44.4%.

Open schools in Brierley Hill
13
Primary schools in Brierley Hill
11
Academies among open schools in Brierley Hill
46% (6)
Open schools in DY5
14
Primary in DY5
11
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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 Brierley HillNear DY5

  • Thorns Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM46.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2YN · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Withymoor Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2BH · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM16.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2TH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Quarry Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2AD · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM44.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Brierley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2TD · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM56.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Peters Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2QH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Rufford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY9 7NR · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Jordan

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