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Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided

Litton Cheney, Dorchester DT2 9AU · thorners.dorset.sch.uk · 01308 482410

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
73%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
115
10 over 105 places · 110%
Local authority
Dorset
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
12.7%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 16 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 16 (Places 16)16September 2023: 10 (Places 10)10September 2024: 17 (Places 16)17September 2025: 11 (Places 12)11September 2026: 16 (Places 16)16Places 16
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202616161100%
September 2025Sept 202512110.9100%
September 2024Sept 202416171.1▲94%
September 2023Sept 202310101100%
September 2022Sept 202216161100%

Results

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 75% (England 53%)75%2016/17: 73% (England 61%)73%2017/18: 75% (England 64%)75%2018/19: 63% (England 65%)63%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 78% (England 61%)78%2024/25: 73% (England 62%)73%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲73%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●108106
●107105
▲108105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsRequires improvement

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Feb 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
99%
Replies
83
73% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲99% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲97% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 57% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 16% who had a child bullied

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