Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Douglas
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 380
- Pupils on roll
- 284
- URN
- 107705
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924430548
About this school
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 284 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 294 |
| 2024/25 | 291 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.2% | 23.1% | 284 | — |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 65% | 6.7% | 29.8% | 544 | 0.2 miles |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 16.8% | 144 | 0.4 miles |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.1% | 27% | 98 | 0.6 miles |
| Overthorpe CofE Academy | 53% | 5.9% | 50% | 188 | 0.8 miles |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | 32% | 4.9% | 27.7% | 363 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.14%
- English as an additional language
- 62.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.16%
- Persistent absence
- 31.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
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Pentland Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
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Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
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Overthorpe CofE Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
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St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Dewsbury
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Primary
- Earlsheaton Infant School Primary
- Eastborough Academy Primary
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Orchard Primary Academy Primary
- Overthorpe CofE Academy Primary
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Debbie Douglas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School?
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School has 284 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School full?
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 380 pupils and 284 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.