Thorndown Primary School

General Information

Address: Hill Rise, St Ives, PE27 6SE
Phone: 01480375103
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Snape
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 478
School capacity: 630
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 85
% eligible for free school meals: 17.8%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Other difficulty or disability: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Profound and multiple learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #29 of 34 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#27The Ashbeach Primary SchoolGood
#28The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane ProbyGood
#29Thorndown Primary SchoolGood
#30Upwood Primary AcademyGood
#31Winhills Primary AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Somersham Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Abbots Ripton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#3Brampton Village Primary SchoolGood
#4Brington CofE Primary SchoolGood
#5Bury CofE Primary SchoolGood
#6Cromwell AcademyGood
#7Earith Primary SchoolGood
#8Eynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolGood
#9Farcet CofE (C) Primary SchoolGood
#10Fenstanton and Hilton Primary SchoolGood
#11Folksworth CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12Fourfields Community Primary SchoolGood
#13Godmanchester Community AcademyGood
#14Great Paxton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15Great Staughton Primary AcademyGood
#16Hemingford Grey Primary SchoolGood
#17Holme CofE Primary SchoolGood
#18Houghton Primary SchoolGood
#19Huntingdon Primary SchoolGood
#20Kimbolton Primary AcademyGood
#21Little Paxton Primary SchoolGood
#22Offord Primary SchoolGood
#23St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#24St Helen's Primary SchoolGood
#25St John's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#26Stilton Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#27The Ashbeach Primary SchoolGood
#28The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane ProbyGood
#29Thorndown Primary SchoolGood
#30Upwood Primary AcademyGood
#31Winhills Primary AcademyGood
#32Wintringham Primary AcademyGood
#33Wyton on the Hill Community Primary SchoolGood
#34Warboys Primary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,128 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #18 of 48 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#16Godmanchester Community Academy£7,331
#17Earith Primary School£7,302
#18Thorndown Primary School£7,128
#19Wheatfields Primary School£7,011
#20Alconbury CofE Primary School£6,967

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School£8,937
#2Great Staughton Primary Academy£8,842
#3St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots£8,770
#4Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School£8,765
#5Great Paxton CofE Primary School£8,744
#6Spaldwick Primary School£8,168
#7Brington CofE Primary School£8,144
#8Kimbolton Primary Academy£8,093
#9Offord Primary School£8,057
#10Farcet CofE (C) Primary School£7,942
#11Winhills Primary Academy£7,829
#12The Ashbeach Primary School£7,769
#13Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School£7,612
#14Folksworth CofE Primary School£7,435
#15Wintringham Primary Academy£7,392
#16Godmanchester Community Academy£7,331
#17Earith Primary School£7,302
#18Thorndown Primary School£7,128
#19Wheatfields Primary School£7,011
#20Alconbury CofE Primary School£6,967
#21St Anne's CofE Primary School£6,799
#22Houghton Primary School£6,680
#23Hemingford Grey Primary School£6,677
#24Little Paxton Primary School£6,574
#25Holywell CofE Primary School£6,572
#26Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School£6,535
#27Bushmead Primary School£6,490
#28Huntingdon Primary School£6,466
#29St John's CofE Primary School£6,457
#30The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby£6,437
#31Eynesbury CofE C Primary School£6,420
#32Fourfields Community Primary School£6,364
#33Stukeley Meadows Primary School£6,357
#34Brampton Village Primary School£6,328
#35Godmanchester Bridge Academy£6,300
#36Cromwell Academy£6,272
#37Holme CofE Primary School£6,259
#38Buckden CofE Primary School£6,165
#39Somersham Primary School£6,158
#40Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School£6,101
#41St Helen's Primary School£5,984
#42The Round House Primary Academy£5,926
#43Upwood Primary Academy£5,785
#44Middlefield Primary Academy£5,777
#45Stilton Church of England Primary Academy£5,761
#46Ermine Street Church Academy£5,401
#47Warboys Primary Academy£5,239
#48Bury CofE Primary School£5,059

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