37
Pupils · 2023/24
0%
EAL · 2023/24
26%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2023/24.
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
Admissions—
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusClosed
Overview of Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy · Primary · Dorset
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
37
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Chard Street, Thorncombe, Chard, TA20 4NE
Local authority
Dorset
Website
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Telephone
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Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 16% | 37 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 0% | 100% | 33% | 67% | 17% | 67% | 17% | 100% | 67% | 107.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 | +0.90 | -1.00 | -2.90 | 11% | 36 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | 15.0 | 16% | 0% | 42% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 36 | 14.6 | 11% | 0% | 35% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 44 | 16.9 | 16% | 0% | 22% | 10% | 31% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.