Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, County Durham DL4 1ES
10 reasons to choose Thornhill Primary School, Shildon
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Thornhill Primary School, Shildon has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Shildon and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Thornhill Primary School, Shildon is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Durham LEA.
Average class size
Thornhill Primary School, Shildon has one class per year, 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, Shildon ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.
The Thornhill Primary School, Shildon curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Thornhill Primary School, Shildon
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Thornhill Primary School, Shildon
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
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Thornhill Primary School, Shildon
Durham High School for Girls, Junior House (9.9 miles); The Chorister School (12.2 miles).
Prince Bishops Community Primary School (1.6 miles); St Anne’s Church of England Primary School, Bishop Auckland (1.9 miles); Heighington Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles).
Durham High School for Girls (9.9 miles); Durham School (11.3 miles); Barnard Castle School (14.9 miles).
St John’s School & Sixth Form College – A Catholic Academy (2.7 miles); Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College (5 miles); Parkside Academy (7.1 miles).