Primary
Thornford CofE Primary School
Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QY
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 104 of 105 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Religious character
- Yes
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
Ofsted
Last inspected November 2024
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)SATs results
53%
104.0
2nd of 7 by our score, among the primary schools in Sherborne we can score - 9 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 103 |
| Average reading score | 104 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 53% |
| Working at a higher standard | 7% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 80% |
| 23/24 | 64% |
| 24/25 | 53% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 110.0 |
| 23/24 | 110.0 |
| 24/25 | 104.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 108.0 |
| 23/24 | 105.0 |
| 24/25 | 103.0 |
Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QY
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Dorset admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Kirsty Blencowe
- Address
- Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QY
- Telephone
- 01935872706
Other primary schools nearby
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas3.5/10
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2.3/10
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School5.5/10
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School2.4/10
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery AcademyNot enough data
- Reckleford Infant School and NurseryNot enough data