Pear Tree School vs Thornhill Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Pear Tree School
Darlington
Thornhill Primary School
Shildon
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Other independent special school
Community school
Age Range
8–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
15
205
Capacity
30
210
Occupancy
50%
98%
FSM %
-
35.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jul 2020
Feb 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
97%
KS2 Maths
-
100%
KS2 Writing
-
97%