Thornford CofE Primary School

School Name: Thornford CofE Primary School
Address: Boot Lane, Thornford
Town/City: Sherborne
County: Dorset
Postcode: DT9 6QY
Telephone Number: 01935 872706
Website: http://www.thornford.dorset.sch.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Blencowe
Capacity: 105
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 104 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.7%

URN: 144415
DfE Number: 838/3367
UKPRN: 10063972
UPRN: 200000748206
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: West Dorset (E14001575)
Electoral Ward: Sherborne Rural (E05012716)
Diocese: CE34(Diocese of Salisbury)

Easting & Northing: 360418E, 113263N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 55' 5.16" N 2° 33' 51.59" W
Plus Code: 9C2VWC9P+67

DfE Record: View record

1. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas (2.0km)
2. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (2.5km)
3. Leweston School (3.2km)
4. Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School (3.4km)
5. Sherborne School for Girls (4.3km)
6. Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School (4.3km)
7. Sherborne Preparatory School (4.6km)
8. Sherborne School (4.7km)
9. Fiveways Special School (4.9km)

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