Plains Farm Academy vs Thornhill Park School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Plains Farm Academy
Sunderland
Thornhill Park School
Sunderland
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–11
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Sunderland
Sunderland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
164
69
Capacity
240
80
Occupancy
68%
86%
FSM %
41.8%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Dec 2024
May 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
74%
-
KS2 Maths
65%
-
KS2 Writing
70%
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