Thorns Collegiate Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 2NU · Dudley
#357 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3112 of 4,090 nationally
About Thorns Collegiate Academy
Thorns Collegiate Academy is a academy secondary located in Brierley Hill, in the Dudley local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 861 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 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 357th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (32th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 861; capacity filled 86.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.4%; ebacc average points 3.42.
There are 12 schools in Brierley Hill; Thorns Collegiate Academy ranks 10th of 12 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%)38.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37%
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 Thorns Collegiate Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 861
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Thorns Collegiate Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thorns Primary School
Brierley Hill · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
190 students · 166 m away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Brierley Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
356 students · 713 m away
Withymoor Primary School
Brierley Hill · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
439 students · 751 m away
St Mary's RC Primary School
Brierley Hill · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 986 m away
Peters Hill Primary School
Brierley Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
722 students · 1.1 km away
Brierley Hill Primary School
Brierley Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.2 km away
Quarry Bank Primary School
Brierley Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
358 students · 1.2 km away
Rufford Primary School
Stourbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
260 students · 1.5 km away
Wollescote Primary School
Stourbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.7 km away
Brockmoor Primary School
Brierley Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
439 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
861 students
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
858 students
The Grove School
Market Drayton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
856 students
St James Academy
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
867 students
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
868 students
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
853 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thorns Collegiate Academy a good school?
Thorns Collegiate Academy has a Success Index (England) of 26.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #357 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 Thorns Collegiate Academy rank in West Midlands?
Thorns Collegiate Academy ranks #357 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3112 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thorns Collegiate Academy?
Thorns Collegiate Academy had 861 students in 2025.
Is Thorns Collegiate Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Thorns Collegiate Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thorns Collegiate Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thorns Collegiate Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.