Thornhill Primary School
Clough Bank, Rotherham, S61 1TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thornhill Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 32nd of 68 primary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 October 2022, report published 4 December 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 October 2022
Thornhill Primary school is a school where 'everyone matters'. Pupils feel safe in school. They are kind, welcoming and polite. Staff nurture pupils and care for them well. Pupils look after one another at playtimes and lunchtimes. They behave well in lessons. Bullying is rare. Pupils know that an adult will help them if they have any worries. Leaders have high expectations of pupils. They have recently worked to improve the curriculum in some subjects to make sure that pupils achieve well. A number of pupils, many of whom speak English as an additional language, start the school at different points in the school year. Effective processes are in place to support their arrival, enabling them to settle quickly. Pupils engage well with the local community. For example, they have led a harvest celebration for parents and take part in sporting competitions with other schools. Leaders provide a range of after-school clubs, such as singing club and the popular youth club, to enable pupils to explore their talents and interests. Leaders encourage parents to be part of the school community. They hold regular workshops for parents to attend, to help them understand how to help their children at home.
What the school should improve
- Leaders and teachers do not use the information that they have about some pupils' phonic knowledge to ensure that subsequent work set by teachers matches pupils' stage in learning. This means that some pupils do not learn to read as quickly as they could. Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment of what pupils need to know next and match phonics teaching closely to pupils' stages in learning so that all pupils quickly learn to read with fluency and confidence.
- A small number of new curriculum plans, for example in science or history, do not set out the specific disciplinary knowledge that pupils should learn in each year group. As a result, pupils' learning does not build over time as well as it could in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that the important subject-specific knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn over time are clearly identified in all curriculum subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
40 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
316 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Thornhill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferham Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 13% met the expected standard |
| Kimberworth Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 69% met the expected standard |
| Meadow View Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
| St Ann's Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 34% 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
- Mrs Ela Barnes
- Phone
- 01709335999
- Address
- Clough Bank, Rotherham, S61 1TD
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- URN
- 106849
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.