Thornford CofE Primary School

Boot Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6QY

Not rated

Inspected 26 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

53%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 99 / 105 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.1%

Disadvantaged

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

15.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

53%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.5%

Overall absence

3.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

4.87

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

20.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

3.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£44,613

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,834 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,869

Income per pupil

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.