Primary school

Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Dorset
  • TA20 4NE
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2023/24, 2024/25

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 11 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 50% · 12 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 80% · 10 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 73% · 11 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 67% · 6 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: withheld (4 pupils)2024/25: withheld (2 pupils)80%0%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 11 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 12 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 10% · 10 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 9% · 11 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 6 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: withheld (4 pupils)2024/25: withheld (2 pupils)10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 11 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 100 · 12 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 109 · 10 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 11 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 6 pupils · South West 1052023/24: withheld (4 pupils)2024/25: withheld (2 pupils)109100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 11 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 12 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 10 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 11 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 6 pupils · South West 1042023/24: withheld (4 pupils)2024/25: withheld (2 pupils)105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
3 of 3 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st33
2nd20
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2023Requires improvementas predecessor

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Quality of education

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202634
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.9%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support15.6%
EHC plan12.5%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils18.5%

Girls 56.3%Boys 43.8%

44.2% full · 77 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher8.6
Pupils per adult4.0
  • Classroom teachers 2
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 3.1
  • Other support 3

Teachers 3.5 FTE · Whole workforce 9.6 · 20 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£16,885
Spend per pupil£15,705
Staff spend per pupil£11,279
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£36,000in-year balance

Grants £16,590 · self-generated £295 · premises £820 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST (29 academies) · trust reserve £1,337,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it