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Thornford CofE Primary School

Sherborne, DT9 6QY · Dorset · primary school

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Mixed Primary Church of England
3.4/10 Below average

50th 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 3,948 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.7/10 among them, against 3.4/10 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 53.0 · 24 62% 1.48
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, 53.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against a 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 1.7 out of 10 among them, against 3.4 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the School Council, participate in Monday Mile and Wake and Shake, and perform in the KS2 Summer Play. Trips include visits to the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth, Bristol, and a Year 6 residential. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.

Getting in. The school has 99 pupils in a capacity of 105 places, leaving 6 spare spots. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not reaching the expected standard in core subjects? What specific activities take place during the breakfast and after-school clubs? How does the school manage the transition for Year 6 pupils before their residential trip?

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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