Thornford CofE Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Boot Lane
 Thornford
 Sherborne
 Dorset DT9 6QY
Telephone: 01935 872706

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Blencowe (since February 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Ian Bartle
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 4.77 / 4.2
Non-teaching Staff*: 5.69
Number of pupils: 99
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: West Dorset
Electoral Ward: Sherborne Rural
School Number: 8383367

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  7. Sherborne Preparatory School (4.5km) show on map
  8. Sherborne School (4.7km) show on map
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  10. Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy (5.1km) show on map
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  12. St. Michael's Academy (5.3km) show on map
  13. Trent Young's CofE Primary School (5.4km) show on map
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  15. Sherborne Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  16. St Gildas Catholic Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  17. Primrose Lane Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  18. Birchfield Community Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  19. The Gryphon School (5.8km) show on map
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  28. East Coker Community Primary School (6.5km) show on map
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  37. Cambian Lufton College (9.3km) show on map
  38. Chilton Bridge School (9.6km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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