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EnglandSouth WestDorsetDT9 6QYThornford CofE Primary School
Primary

Thornford CofE Primary School

Primary

Dorset · Sherborne · DT9 6QY http://www.thornford.dorset.sch.uk

Pupils
99
cap. 105
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
99
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
99
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2014

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Thornford CofE Primary School · Primary · Dorset

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
53%
-11pp
87%70%53%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
RWM higher standard
7%
-14pp
21%11%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
67%
Reading higher standard
13%
Writing expected standard
60%
Writing higher standard
20%
Maths expected standard
73%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
73%
SPAG expected standard
60%
SPAG higher standard
13%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

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.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
99
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
3%

Contact

Address
Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QY
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2553%7%67%13%60%20%73%13%73%60%104.0103.0103.019%99
2023/2464%21%93%50%71%29%86%29%79%93%110.0105.0107.011%100
2022/2380%20%100%47%80%27%100%40%100%93%110.0108.0108.0+2.10-0.20+1.209%100
2018/1987%13%100%40%87%27%87%27%100%87%110.0106.0108.0+3.70+0.00+0.0012%108
2017/1863%0%88%13%75%31%75%0%75%69%105.0101.0102.0+2.40+3.50-0.60109

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

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/259920.319%1%9%3%3%
2023/2410019.011%0%11%4%6%
2022/2310019.09%1%8%3%3%
2021/2210219.010%1%10%4%3%
2020/2110016.57%1%9%
2018/1910820.412%1%8%4%5%
2017/1820.64%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.