Thornhill Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR2 7NA · Sunderland
#141 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3092 of 4,090 nationally
About Thornhill Academy
Thornhill Academy is a academy secondary located in Sunderland, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 526 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 27.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 141st of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (33th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 526; capacity filled 50.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.7%; ebacc average points 3.40.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; Thornhill Academy ranks 54th of 64 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)49.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Thornhill Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 526
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 50.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Thornhill Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Argyle House School
Sunderland · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
197 students · 170 m away
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,297 students · 359 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 394 m away
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,057 students · 536 m away
Richard Avenue Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 666 m away
Barnes Infant Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
311 students · 1.1 km away
Barnes Junior School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
341 students · 1.2 km away
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students · 1.3 km away
Hudson Road Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
345 students · 1.3 km away
Hill View Junior Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
451 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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521 students
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544 students
Staindrop Academy
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504 students
Studio West
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Frequently asked questions
Is Thornhill Academy a good school?
Thornhill Academy has a Success Index (England) of 27.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #141 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Thornhill Academy rank in North East?
Thornhill Academy ranks #141 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3092 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thornhill Academy?
Thornhill Academy had 526 students in 2025.
Is Thornhill Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Thornhill Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thornhill Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thornhill Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.