Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
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Age Range
2-11
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Thorncombe, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is an academy converter in Thorncombe, Dorset, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 32 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
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Read SS
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Maths SS
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GPS SS
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Progress (0 = national avg)
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R/W/M Expected Standard
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Read SS
-
Maths SS
-
GPS SS
-
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
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