Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Chard Street, Thorncombe, Chard, TA20 4NE
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Co-Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Evans
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 77
- Pupils on roll
- 37
- URN
- 148404
- Local authority
- Dorset
About this school
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy was a Church of England primary academy in Chard. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 37 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 37 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.9% | 42.4% | 37 | — |
| Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | — | 7.4% | 37.9% | 34 | 0.0 miles |
| Winsham Primary School | — | 7.3% | 20.7% | 22 | 1.8 miles |
| Marshwood CofE Primary Academy | 38% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 43 | 2.4 miles |
| Hawkchurch Church of England School | — | 8.8% | 35.5% | 43 | 2.8 miles |
| Tatworth Primary School | 61% | 3.6% | 17.4% | 196 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.4%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Thorncombe
-
Winsham Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Near Chard
-
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Hawkchurch Church of England School2.8 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Tatworth Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Chard
Other schools in Chard
- Avishayes Community Primary School Primary
- Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
- Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Manor Court Community Primary School Primary
- Tatworth Primary School Primary
- The Redstart Primary School Primary
- Holyrood Academy Secondary
- 3 Dimensions Special schools
- Chard School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Chard.
- Has Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy had 37 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- What are Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 31 August 2024.