Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dewsbury, Yorkshire and the Humber WF12 0HE · Kirklees
#213 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2450 of 4,090 nationally
About Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is a academy secondary school located in Dewsbury, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 902 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 40.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 213th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (43th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 902; capacity filled 100.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.9%; ebacc average points 3.87.
There are 28 schools in Dewsbury; Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy ranks 14th of 24 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%)43.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.1%
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 Community Academy, A Share Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 902
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.87
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thornhill Junior and Infant School
Dewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
353 students · 402 m away
Overthorpe CofE Academy
Dewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 1.1 km away
Middlestown Primary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
217 students · 1.8 km away
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Dewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
284 students · 2.0 km away
Paradise Primary School
Dewsbury · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
173 students · 2.1 km away
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Dewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
544 students · 2.2 km away
Rida Boys High School
Dewsbury · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
58 students · 2.4 km away
Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Dewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
144 students · 2.4 km away
Madni Academy
Dewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
215 students · 2.6 km away
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
125 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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907 students
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910 students
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
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910 students
Graham School
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
893 students
Dixons City Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
892 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy a good school?
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy has a Success Index (England) of 40.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #213 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 Community Academy, A Share Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy ranks #213 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2450 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy?
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy had 902 students in 2025.
Is Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.