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Thornford CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Sherborne · DT9 6QY

Ages 4–11 · 104 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
87

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

104 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
59 / 45
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
104 / 105 (99%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Academy trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty Blencowe

Location

Address
Boot Lane, Thornford
Postcode
DT9 6QY
Town
Sherborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sherborne, Dorset, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Sherborne
15
Primary schools in Sherborne
9
Academies among open schools in Sherborne
73% (11)
Open schools in DT9
15
Primary in DT9
9
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 SherborneNear DT9

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty Blencowe
Telephone
01935872706
Website
http://www.thornford.dorset.sch.uk

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