Where is Thornhill School?

Thornhill School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR2 7NA), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.

How do I get to Thornhill School?

The nearest railway station is University, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR2 7NA.

Is Thornhill School a protected site?

Yes — Thornhill School is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Thornhill School?

The nearest railway station is University, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR2 7NA.

Historic houses · North East England

Thornhill School

In or near Sunderland.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Thornhill School in England North East, United Kingdom.

The Avenue - geograph.org.uk - 1920882 — DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: University · 0.6 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

Thornhill School is located in Sunderland, with the nearest railway station being University, approximately 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SR2 7NA. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Thornhill School is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Official information

Thornhill Academy is a family-sized school located in Sunderland, where students are recognized individually. The school emphasizes a supportive environment and offers a diverse curriculum aimed at fostering personal and academic growth.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Thornhill Academy (formerly known as Thornhill School) is a co-educational secondary school located in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Thornhill Academy admits pupils mainly from Barnes Junior School, Diamond Hall Junior School, Hudson Road Primary School and Richard Avenue Primary School. The school offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. Graduating students often go on to study at the Bede Sixth Form, a sixth form consortium including Thornhill Academy and Sunderland College.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

It was a community school administered by Sunderland City Council, and had a specialism in business and enterprise. In September 2017 Thornhill School converted to academy status and was renamed Thornhill Academy. The school is now sponsored by Consilium Academies.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.8972, -1.3929
District: Sunderland
Parish: Sunderland, unparished area
Postcode: SR2 7NA
Parliamentary constituency: Sunderland Central
Nearest railway station: University — 0.6 km
Official site: thornhillschool.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q20128135 (CC0)
wikipedia: Thornhill Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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