Thornhill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Thornhill Road, Islington, London, N1 1HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thornhill Primary School is a primary school in Islington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Islington. It ranks 10th of 39 primary schools in Islington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2017, report published 4 May 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

446 pupils on roll, with places for 468

Eligible for free school meals39%

39%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.6%

31.6%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.7%

13.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.7%

6.7%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thornhill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Laycock Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
William Tyndale Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Vittoria Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Jenny Lewis (Executive Headteacher) Paul Robinson (Head of School)
Phone: 02076074162
Website: thornhill.islington.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thornhill Road, Islington, London, N1 1HX
Local authority: Islington
URN: 100425

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.