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Thinking of living at WF12 0HB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School | Primary | 150 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Overthorpe CofE Academy | Primary | 800 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 2.1 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westborough High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Madni Academy | Independent | 2.4 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Overthorpe Sports/Overthorpe Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 820 m | 20 |
| Cricket | Denby Grange Cricket & Athletic Club | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Tennis | Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club | 930 m | 6 |
| Football | Denby Grange Cricket & Athletic Club | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Golf | Dewsbury District Golf Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Dewsbury Sports Centre (CLOSED) | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 3.4 km | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Lews Fitness | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Kerr's Angling Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dewsbury Rams | 4.5 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Ravensthorpe, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 31k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Edge Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 280); 45 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Thornhill Junior and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 43.6 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Horbury Academy (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (5.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket, 1.3 km away, with Thornhill News closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Paddock Surgery (350 m), with Thornhill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, 133 By El is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 9.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 1 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Sweet Vibes is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Thornhill Rectory Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Overthorpe Park (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 55 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
25 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent | 2.6 km | 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near WF12 0HB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.