Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
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Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Ages2 – 11
32 pupils
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Details
Type
Academy Converter
Local Authority
Dorset
Academy Trust
THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Head Teacher
Mrs Sally Davies
Gender
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Opened
September 2024
Website
www.stmarysthorncombe.dorset.sch.uk
Reference Number
151307
Additional Provisions
Nursery Provision
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
Admissions
How many families applied and received places
Reception entry for 2025/26
On Time Applications
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Total applications | 4 |
| As 1st preference | 1 |
| As 2nd preference | 2 |
| As 3rd preference | 1 |
| From another local authority | 3 |
Offers on National Offer Day
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Total offers | 1 |
| To 1st preference | 1 |
| To 2nd preference | 0 |
| To 3rd preference | 0 |
| To any preference | 1 |
| To another local authority | 0 |
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
- •Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
- •Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
- •"Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
- •This school is a academy converter, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Dorset.
Pupils
Summary
Total Pupils32 (42% of capacity)
Age Range2 – 11
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls44% / 56%
Free School Meals34.4%
English as Additional Language0.0%
SEN Support15.6%
SEN with EHCP12.5%
Overall Attendance90.9%
Persistent Absence32.3%
Class Sizes
Overall Average14.0
Key Stage 110.0
Key Stage 218.0
Cohort Sizes
Nursery3
Reception2
Year 12
Year 26
Year 33
Year 49
Year 54
Year 63
Pupil Ethnicities
White British90.6%
Unclassified6.3%
Mixed Other3.1%
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
- •This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
- •Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
- •Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspections
No inspection records available for this school
Workforce
Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
- •FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
- •Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
- •Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.
Finances
2024/25
Financial data is not available for this school
Contact Information
Address
Chard StreetChard
Thorncombe
Somerset
TA20 4NE
Phone
0146030535Other primary schools nearby
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