Thornhill Junior and Infant School, Dewsbury

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~729m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Jennifer Rylance
Pupils:353 / 420 capacity
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01924453259
Address:Edge Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0QT
Trust:FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 1 May 2019
URN:143231
UKPRN:10057836
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

44.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

30 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy97%
Well taught97%
Good progress90%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+9ppWriting+22pp

Reading has improved from 53% to 67%. Maths has improved from 60% to 69%. Writing has improved from 47% to 69%.

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

24.3

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Castle Mount (opp)
150m · 2 min walk
Chapel Lane Castle Mount (adj)
174m · 3 min walk
The Town
182m · 3 min walk
Denby View (opp)
215m · 3 min walk
Edge Close
244m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

353 pupils

420 capacity

67 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dewsbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:670
Projected new pupils:168

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dewsbury

Admissions Demand - Kirklees

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

5,606

Applications

4,584

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)

Inspection History

1 May 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.86066%

Overall absence

16.56051%

Persistent absence

314

Enrolments

Authorised4.15532%
Unauthorised1.70534%
Persistent (10%+)16.56051%
Severe (50%+)0.63694%

Absence trend

4.33052%
18/19
4.83532%
20/21
7.14334%
21/22
6.59333%
22/23
5.8091%
23/24
5.86066%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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