Thornhill Academy
Secondary school in Sunderland. Good (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 1 May 2024, report published 19 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.2 milesSt Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Good (Jan 2023)
- 0.3 milesSt Aidan's Catholic Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Feb 2025)
- 0.8 milesSouthmoor Academy
School remains Good (Sep 2022)
- 1.6 milesVenerable Bede Church of England Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education inadequate (Jan 2025) Serious weaknesses
- 1.6 milesSandhill View Academy
Report card, Nov 2025: 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.