Thornhill Junior and Infant School, Dewsbury

In its own words: "Thornhill J and I School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We comply with statutory requirements and adopt a best practice approach to safeguarding and safer recruitment at all times."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Thornhill Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 53% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Thornhill Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Thornhill Junior and Infant School are Overthorpe CofE Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 87% maths); Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (1 mile, Good); Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); and Pentland Infant and Nursery School (1.3 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Thornhill Junior and Infant School.

Thornhill Junior and Infant School is one of 15 schools run by Focus Academy Trust (uk) Ltd, an academy trust.

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Thornhill Junior and Infant School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

44.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 9 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Thornhill Junior and Infant School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Castle Mount (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thornhill Junior and Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 83 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).

In 2024/25, Thornhill Junior and Infant School issued 5 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.