Thorns Collegiate Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thorns Collegiate Academy is a secondary school in Brierley Hill for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 18th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 1 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

179 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.7

38.7, 7.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.5%

33.5%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths51.4%

51.4%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc65.4%

65.4%, 24.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.42

3.42, 0.67 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

861 pupils on roll, with places for 1,000

Eligible for free school meals37%

37%, 10.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.7%

7.7%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thorns Collegiate Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Pedmore High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.6
Redhill School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.8
King Edward VI College Stourbridge	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Wordsley School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Old Swinford Hospital	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 59.0

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Ms Nicola Jones
Phone: 01384987973
Website: thornsca.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Local authority: Dudley
URN: 143818

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.