Thornford CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Sherborne, Dorset
Thornford CofE Primary School is a primary school in Sherborne, Dorset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 26 November 2024. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 104 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 26 November 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s golden thread of ‘treat others as you would like to be treated yourself’ filters down from leaders to staff to pupils.”
- “This has created a culture of kindness and compassion.”
- “The school is warm and supportive where everyone feels welcome.”
To improve
- “However, in a minority of subjects, the checks that staff make on pupils’ understanding are not used to inform future learning.”
- “This means that some pupils can develop misconceptions or gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sherborne Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5.7 mi Not judged
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School 7.4 mi No Ofsted grade