Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Litton Cheney, Dorchester, DT2 9AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney is a primary school in Dorchester for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 1st of 7 primary schools in Dorchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 21 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

115 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals12.2%

12.2%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.7%

8.7%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
Loders CofE Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Portesham Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Michael Sitch
Phone: 01308482410
Website: thorners.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Litton Cheney, Dorchester, DT2 9AU
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 113804

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.