Thornford CofE Primary School
Sherborne · Dorset
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About Thornford CofE Primary School
Thornford CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Sherborne, Dorset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 18 member schools: 13 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Dorset | Somerset. Regions: South West. — from the SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST public record.
Thornford CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Sherborne, Dorset, part of SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Thornford CofE Primary School
- Address
- Boot Lane, Thornford
- Postcode
- DT9 6QY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- URN (official identifier)
- 144415
- Establishment number
- 3367
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 104
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 105
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Blencowe
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 26 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thornford.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01935872706
- Date opened
- 1 Jun 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Thornford CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 104 | 46,354 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 7.7% | 20.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.9% | 5.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Thornford CofE Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 13 Jan 2025
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Thornford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 113816)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 May 2014
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Thornford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 113816)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 25 May 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Thornford CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 2.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 2.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Thornford CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £12,400 for 8 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 7.8% | 21.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £120 | £276 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Thornford CofE Primary School is part of SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- ST
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Sherborne
- TH
The Gryphon School
Sherborne
- ST
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
Blandford Forum
- SH
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum
- KI
King Arthur's School
Wincanton
- SH
Sherborne Primary School
Sherborne
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026