Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
113804
Address
Litton Cheney, DT2 9AU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
114 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
41.2%
Girls
58.8%
First language not English
1.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.5%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 2.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage3
WritingAverage-1.5
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 78%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
12
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
11
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
11
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher18
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
3
2
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
2
2
Reception, Full-time
18
9
9
Year 1
11
7
4
Year 2
13
5
8
Year 3
13
4
9
Year 4
19
8
11
Year 5
14
1
13
Year 6
15
7
8
Year 2024-2025

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