Thornford CofE Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sherborne.
Summary of the comparison
Thornford CofE Primary School and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Sherborne.
Thornford CofE Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Thornford CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornford CofE Primary School was judged strong and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention.
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 Thornford CofE Primary School and 31.0% for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thornford CofE Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (26.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SherborneThornford CofE Primary School | SherborneSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 78th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 99 | 107 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 200 | |
| Location | Sherborne, DT9 6QY | Sherborne, DT9 6LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 99 | 107 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 25.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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.
Thornford CofE Primary School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
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