Clough Bank, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S61 1TD
10 reasons to choose Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham
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Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rotherham and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 8% of schools.
The Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham
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Canklow Woods Primary School (1.7 miles); St Alban’s Church of England Primary School, Wickersley (4.1 miles); Hoyland Common Primary School (5.6 miles).
Bethany School, Sheffield (7 miles).
St Bernard’s Catholic High School (3.9 miles); Wickersley School and Sports College (5.7 miles); Notre Dame High School (8.3 miles).