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Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

Dorset, DT2 9AUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
16 1st-choice / 16 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1959 of 13,686 nationally

About Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney is a state-funded primary school in Dorset, South West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 115 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 105.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (24 Sept 2024). 73% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 16 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLitton Cheney, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9AU
HeadteacherMr Michael Sitch
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils115
Free School Meals (FSM)12.2%
School Capacity115 / 105 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 21 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.