Ofsted

Thorncombe St Mary’s Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was last inspected in January 2018.

Click to read the report » Ofsted Report January 2018

Following strong academic results for the SATs (Standard Assessment Tests) in 2018 and 2019, St Mary’s received an overall judgement of ‘Good’ at SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) in December 2019. This reflects our commitment to nurturing our children’s academic and personal development.

Click to read the SIAMS Report: 2019-Dec-Thorncombe-SIAMS-Report

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