Thornhill Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Byron Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6FHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thornhill Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 77th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 29 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 41 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

318 pupils on roll, with places for 390

Eligible for free school meals65.7%

65.7%, 39.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.9%

17.9%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thornhill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kanes Hill Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Sholing Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Harefield Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	59% met the expected standard
Sholing Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Hightown Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	21% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs L Carroll
Phone: 02380449595
Website: thornhillsch.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Byron Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6FH
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 145222

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.