Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney
Voluntary aided school in Dorchester, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 115 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 12.70% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Litton Cheney, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9AU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thorners.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01308482410 |
| URN | 113804 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 21 October 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- Loders CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- Portesham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Bridport Primary School (primary school, about 8.4 km)
- Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.8 km)
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School (primary school, about 8.9 km)
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