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Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Chard Street, Chard, Thorncombe TA20 4NE · stmarysthorncombe.dorset.sch.uk · 0146030535
On the mapSearch near TA20 4NE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 34
- 44% of 77 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.9%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 3 families put the school first and 3 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 148404)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |