Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThornford CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Thornford CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 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.
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 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 53.0% for Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 53.0% for Thornford CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% 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 | DorchesterSticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | SherborneThornford CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 116 in Dorset | 5th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 84 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Dorchester, DT2 0JP | Sherborne, DT9 6QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 84 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 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.
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Thornford CofE Primary School
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