Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter in Thorncombe, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 34 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 77 |
| Free school meals | 26.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Chard Street, Chard, Thorncombe, Somerset, TA20 4NE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stmarysthorncombe.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 0146030535 |
| URN | 151307 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 October 2023, published 10 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy, URN 148404).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Winsham Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Hawkchurch Church of England School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Tatworth Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Avishayes Community Primary School (primary school, about 7.1 km)
- Manor Court Community Primary School (primary school, about 7.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.