Thornhill Primary School, Southampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Thornhill Primary is a warm, welcoming school where children feel valued and safe. Staff provide excellent pastoral care and create a harmonious environment where kindness and respect are central. The school excels at identifying and supporting vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring every child has access to the enrichment activities and professional support they need to thrive.
Key Strengths
- Positive, harmonious school culture with excellent pastoral care and safeguarding
- Strong emphasis on reading and phonics, particularly in early years and key stage 1
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with clear progression of knowledge
- Effective support for vulnerable pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Broad range of enrichment activities and clubs to develop character and aspirations
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement at key stage 2 below national standards, with gaps in pupils' knowledge of reading, writing and mathematics
- Some pupils do not have knowledge gaps identified and addressed before new learning is introduced
- Inconsistencies in how staff adapt lessons in some subjects outside English and mathematics
- Attendance remains low for some disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND despite leaders' efforts
- Phonics knowledge not checked or corrected precisely enough in some cases
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, multi-sports, dancing, badminton
Thornhill Primary School provides a welcoming, caring environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The school has strong foundations in early years and key stage 1, though achievement at key stage 2 needs improvement.
At a Glance
65.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 44%. Maths has improved from 24% to 41%. Writing has improved from 20% to 30%.
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
20.8
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
318 pupils
390 capacity
72 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
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Admissions Demand - Southampton
Places available
2,835
Applications
2,341
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Southampton (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.04746%
Overall absence
20.29412%
Persistent absence
340
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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