Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
About Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy received a Requires Improvement rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade that has held steady since the previous inspection in 2018. The school is a small primary in Dorset with just 32 pupils on roll, well under its capacity of 77. While the overall effectiveness rating is a concern, the inspection breakdown reveals a more nuanced picture. Three of the five key areas inspected were judged Good: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. Leadership and management also earned a Good rating. The areas requiring improvement are the quality of education and the overall effectiveness itself. This suggests that while the school's pastoral and early years foundations are solid, academic delivery needs strengthening. The school does not have published Key Stage 2 SATs results in the data, so it is not possible to compare its academic performance against the Dorset local authority average of 56 for similar schools.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted, 10 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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