Thornhill Primary School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Thornhill our curriculum aims to inspire children to learn, celebrating the rich diversity within our community. It places the child at the centre of learning, nurturing each individual, enabling them to develop interpersonal skills, build resilience and become creative, critical thinkers . Our curriculum provides opportunities for all children, breaking barriers and stereotypes."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £2.50 per day.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Thornhill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Islington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 91% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Thornhill Primary School as their first choice and 200 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Thornhill Primary School are St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 57% maths); Laycock Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); William Tyndale Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 92% maths); and Vittoria Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths).

Thornhill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Mixed (19%) and Black (13%).

In 2026, 61 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 30 (6.7%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richmond Avenue, 270 metres away.

Thornhill Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Thornhill Primary School are St Mary Magdalene Academy (0.4 miles), Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.6 miles), City of London Academy Islington (0.6 miles) and City of London Academy Highbury Grove (0.8 miles).