St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford AbbasThornford CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sherborne.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas and Thornford CofE Primary School are primary schools in Sherborne.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thornford CofE Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thornford CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas was judged the expected standard and Thornford CofE Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas and 53.0% for Thornford CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas (50.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Thornford CofE Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SherborneSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | SherborneThornford CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 116 in Dorset | 5th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 89 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 105 | |
| Location | Sherborne, DT9 6RH | Sherborne, DT9 6QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 89 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 28.1% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Thornford CofE Primary School
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