Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework
- Quality of education
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Personal development
- Leadership and management
This schoolOther primary schools in Dorset
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement | |||
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good | |||
| Personal development | Good | |||
| Leadership and management | Good | |||
| Early years provision | Good |
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry7 applications · 3 places offered · 3 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.3; Dorset median median 2.1
- 2025 4.0; Dorset median median 2.0
- 2024 1.0; Dorset median median 2.1; as the previous school
- 2023 6.0; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2022 1.8; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2021 5.0; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2020 2.0; Dorset median median 1.9; as the previous school
- 2019 1.3; Dorset median median 2.1; as the previous school
- 2018 1.6; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2017 2.0; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2016 1.6; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2015 2.5; Dorset median median 1.9; as the previous school
- 2014 1.8; Dorset median median 1.8; as the previous school
- This school
- Dorset median
Dashed bars: as Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (URN 148404), Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 113767), the previous school.
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 * | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| Sep 2023 * | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 * | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 * | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 * | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 * | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 * | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 * | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 * | 11 | 17 | 1.6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2015 * | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 * | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 4 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25all three met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Dorset median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | ||||
| 2023/24 | ||||
| 2022/23 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyThis schoolThis schoolRequires improvement20232.3applications per place
- 3.0 km · SomersetGood2023
- 3.8 km · DorsetRequires improvement20241.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
- 4.4 km · DevonGraded · no overall grade2025
- 5.1 km · SomersetGood20221.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
- Requires improvement20232.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
- 6.5 km · DevonRequires improvement20241.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
- 7.1 km · SomersetGraded · no overall grade20242.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
- 7.3 km · SomersetImproved significantly20241.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 151307 · 838/2037
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 77 pupils · 34 on roll
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Opened
- 1 September 2024
- Replaced
- Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (URN 148404); Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 113767)
- Address
- Chard Street, Chard, Thorncombe, TA20 4NE
- Local authority
- Dorset
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources