What ages does Thornhill Park School teach?

Thornhill Park School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Sunderland.

Who is the head teacher of Thornhill Park School?

The head teacher of Thornhill Park School is Mrs Helen Mitchell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Thornhill Park School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Thornhill Park School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Thornhill Park School?

Thornhill Park School has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.

Is Thornhill Park School full?

Thornhill Park School has capacity for 80 pupils and 69 on roll (86%), 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 Park School a faith school?

No. Thornhill Park School has no designated religious character.

What are Thornhill Park School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Thornhill Park School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Thornhill Park School

Portland Road, Plains Farm, Sunderland, SR3 1SS

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Head Teacher: Mrs Helen Mitchell
Constituency: Sunderland Central
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 80
Pupils on roll: 69
URN: 108877
Local authority: Sunderland
Website: School website
Telephone: 01915653965

About this school

Thornhill Park School is an independent special school in Sunderland. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 69 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Thornhill Park School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Thornhill Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1981, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	5	6	3
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Thornhill Park School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	45
2023/24	62
2024/25	73

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 69
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Sunningdale School
Special schools · Sunderland

0.5 miles
The Link School
Local authority maintained schools · Sunderland

0.5 miles
Barbara Priestman Academy
Academies · Sunderland

0.7 miles
Consilium Evolve
Academies · Sunderland

0.9 miles
Argyle House School
Independent schools · Sunderland

1.1 miles

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Consilium Evolve Academies
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Endeavour SR Special schools
Harry Watts Academy Free Schools
North View Academy Academies
Portland Academy Academies
Sunningdale School Special schools
The Link School Local authority maintained schools
Trinity Academy New Bridge Academies
Hylton Red House Nursery School Nursery

Common questions

What ages does Thornhill Park School teach?: Thornhill Park School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Sunderland.
Who is the head teacher of Thornhill Park School?: The head teacher of Thornhill Park School is Mrs Helen Mitchell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Thornhill Park School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Thornhill Park School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Thornhill Park School?: Thornhill Park School has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
Is Thornhill Park School full?: Thornhill Park School has capacity for 80 pupils and 69 on roll (86%), 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 Park School a faith school?: No. Thornhill Park School has no designated religious character.
What are Thornhill Park School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Thornhill Park School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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 24 July 2026.