Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney
Primary school in Dorchester, Dorset. No overall grade. Quality of education good (Sep 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 21 October 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2028
The last inspection was in September 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
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- 4.3 milesWinterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School
Report card, Jan 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 4.3 milesPortesham Church of England Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.