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ClosedPrimaryURN 113767

Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Chard · TA20 4NE

Ages 4–11 · 40 pupils · Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill52%

40 pupils · 77 places

Pupils on roll
40
Boys / girls
17 / 23
School capacity
77
Capacity fill
40 / 77 (52%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Emily Smith

Location

Address
Chard Street, Thorncombe
Postcode
TA20 4NE
Town
Chard
County
Somerset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chard, Dorset, 40 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Chard
9
Primary schools in Chard
6
Academies among open schools in Chard
67% (6)
Open schools in TA20
11
Primary in TA20
8
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChardNear TA20

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emily Smith

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