Sunderland
Thornhill Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Sunderland school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.8 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.8
- Attainment 8
- 44%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.40
- Progress 8
- [-0.66, -0.13]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 83 | 51 | 51 (100%) | 132 |
| September 2025 | 56 | 51 | 51 (100%) | 119 |
| September 2024 | 56 | 50 | 50 (100%) | 135 |
| September 2023 | 107 | 61 | 61 (100%) | 132 |
| September 2022 | 78 | 69 | 69 (100%) | 123 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sunderland’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 126 | 42.8 | — | 44.4% | 7.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 108 | 41.4 | — | 33.3% | — | 8.3% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 144 | 39.2 | -0.40 | 29.2% | — | 22.2% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 117 | 38.0 | -0.67 | 31.6% | — | 23.1% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 117 | 37.7 | -0.88 | — | — | 29.0% | 3.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sunderland for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144990 |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Liam Clark |
| Trust | CONSILIUM ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SR2 7NA |
| Pupils | 564 |
| FSM eligible | 45.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA
https://www.thornhillschool.org.uk1915007981| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10065137 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2024 |