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Thorns Primary School

Academy converter · Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY

Ages 5–11 · 190 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
110 / 80
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
46.8%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Excelsior Multi Academy Trust
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
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Brierley Hill, Dudley, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 46.8%.

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

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2YN · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Withymoor Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2BH · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.98

    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

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Quarry Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2AD · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand1.18

    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

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Peters Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2QH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Rufford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY9 7NR · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Wollescote Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY9 8YA · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Jordan
Telephone
01384226930
Website
https://www.thorns.excelsiormat.org/

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