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Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

Dorchester, DT2 9AU · Dorset · primary school

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Mixed Primary Church of England
6.5/10 Broadly average

7th of 79 primary schools in Dorset we can score, 119 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 4,360 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.0/10 among them, against 6.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 73.0 · 73 62% 4.51
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 7.0 · 51 38% 1.96

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 73.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.0 out of 10 among them, against 6.5 out of 10 nationally.

Getting in. The school has 115 pupils in a building with 105 places, meaning it is over capacity by 10. Consequently, places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the daily routine when operating 10 pupils over its stated capacity? What support is available for the 7.0% of pupils who reached the higher standard to continue their progress? How does the school maintain its 73.0% expected standard rate while managing a student body that exceeds its physical limits?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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