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Thorns Collegiate Academy
Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill DY5 2NU
Thorns Collegiate Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 920 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, Shireland Biomedical Utc, Shireland CBSO Academy and Shireland Collegiate Academy.)
Particular strengths include Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | The Pedmore High School | |
| 1.4 | Redhill School | |
| 1.6 | The Wordsley School | |
| 1.7 | Old Swinford Hospital | |
| 2.1 | The Link Academy | |
| 2.1 | The Crestwood School | |
| 2.4 | Ridgewood High School | |
| 2.4 | Ormiston Forge Academy | |
| 2.6 | Pegasus Academy | |
| 2.7 | Windsor High School and Sixth Form | |
| 3.0 | The Earls High School | |
| 3.0 | Kingswinford Academy |
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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