Thorns Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Brierley Hill (Dudley).
Location
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School is closed to pupils today, Friday 9 January 2026 , due to potentially hazardous weather conditions. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. Welcome to Thorns Primary School. Safe, happy, learning : the three words that describe our aim for every child.
Our school vision is, "Every child is safe, happy and learning because every adult is caring, happy in their work and skilled." I am very proud to be the Head Teacher of this lovely school! Since I started here in September 2018 there have been many changes and much effort has gone into making vast improvements, both to our core offer and to the site itself.
We offer a safe, secure and welcoming environment in which all can thrive. Our children are a delight: happy, well-behaved and hard-working. They are well supported by a team of dedicated staff, who work extremely hard to do their best for every child and make their time at Thorns happy and successful.
We are a diverse school community and we embrace this; it makes life here more exciting!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
26 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Head Lice Alert
- History
- School Development Priorities
- Excelsior Entitlement
- Admission Arrangements
- Phonics and Early Reading
- Attainment
- Inclusion
- OPAL
- School Improvement
- School Hours
- Wraparound Club
- Little Learners
- Choir
- Bereavement Support
- Medical
and 10 more
Key facts
- URN
- 150322
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Constituency
- Stourbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (4 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Alison Ward | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Geddes | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Jordan | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Vaughan | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mr Jonathan Smart Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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