Thornhill Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber S61 1TD · Rotherham
#1218 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#12276 of 15,697 nationally
About Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Primary School is a local authority primary located in Rotherham, in the Rotherham local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 316 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1218th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (46th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 316; capacity filled 87.8%.
There are 89 schools in Rotherham; Thornhill Primary School ranks 59th of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)63%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.7%
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 Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 316
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 63%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Thornhill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ferham Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
228 students · 577 m away
Kimberworth Community Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
246 students · 1.1 km away
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 1.7 km away
Winterhill School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
941 students · 1.7 km away
Meadow View Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 1.7 km away
St Ann's Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
374 students · 1.7 km away
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
990 students · 1.7 km away
Greasbrough Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
271 students · 2.0 km away
Eastwood Village Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
195 students · 2.1 km away
Redscope Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
417 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bedale Church of England Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
316 students
Cookridge Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
314 students
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
314 students
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
313 students
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Liversedge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
313 students
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
313 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thornhill Primary School a good school?
Thornhill Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 29.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1218 of 1,636 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 Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Thornhill Primary School ranks #1218 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #12276 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thornhill Primary School?
Thornhill Primary School had 316 students in 2025.
Is Thornhill Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Thornhill Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Thornhill Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thornhill Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.