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Thornford CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Sherborne, DT9 6QY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,380 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thornford CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils104 of 105 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kirsty Blencowe
TrustSHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Local authorityDorset
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144415.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDorsetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%-8%
Average reading score104-106
Average maths score103-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103-105
Expected standard in reading67%-76%
Expected standard in writing60%-73%
Expected standard in maths73%-75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils104
Girls45
Boys59
Eligible for free school meals7.7%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support10
EHC plan7
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.3%
Other White
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDorsetEngland
Overall absence2.5%-5.1%
Persistent absence2.2%-13.2%
Severe absence0%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)15
Applications (Reception)36
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places105
Pupils on roll100
Unfilled places4.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)4.77
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.2
Support staff (FTE)5.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thornford CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford AbbasAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Thornford CofE Primary School

What is Thornford CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thornford CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thornford CofE Primary School rank in England?

Thornford CofE Primary School ranks 11,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Thornford CofE Primary School?

Thornford CofE Primary School has 104 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 105.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.