Trent Young's CofE Primary SchoolThornford CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sherborne.
Summary of the comparison
Trent Young's CofE Primary School and Thornford CofE Primary School are primary schools in Sherborne.
Trent Young's CofE Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thornford CofE Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trent Young's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Trent Young's CofE Primary School was judged Good 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 95.0% for Trent Young's CofE 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 Trent Young's CofE Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% 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 | SherborneTrent Young's CofE Primary School | SherborneThornford CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 5th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 145 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 105 | |
| Location | Sherborne, DT9 4SW | Sherborne, DT9 6QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 95.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 145 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.2% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% | 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.
Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Thornford CofE Primary School
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