32
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 10/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio8.6:1
Admissions—
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy · Primary · Dorset
Part ofTHE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
32
Pupil : teacher ratio
8.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Chard Street, Chard, Thorncombe, TA20 4NE
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 28% | 32 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | — | New school |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32 | 11.7 | 28% | 0% | 38% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | — | — | 9% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.