Thornley Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Thornley Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 2–11, located in Durham, North East.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 124 pupils. Thornley Academy is part of WISE ACADEMIES.
Ofsted Rating
9
2015
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Early yearsprovision
Good
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
62%Boys
38%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2 – 11
- Deprivation band
- Deprived
- Total pupils
- 124
- IDACI quintile
- 4 (Less deprived)
- MAT name
- WISE ACADEMIES
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2015 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Primary Schools
Other primary schools within about 3 miles of Durham.
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Durham · 0.9 mi
Ludworth Primary School
Durham · 0.9 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Durham · 0.9 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Durham · 1.6 mi
Shotton Primary School
Durham · 2.0 mi
Cassop Primary School
Durham · 2.1 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School
Durham · 2.3 mi
Kelloe Primary School
Durham · 2.6 mi