What did Ofsted judge Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney's quality of education as Good at its inspection in September 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney?

Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney has 115 pupils on roll.

What ages does Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney take?

Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

How do I apply to Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney?

Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney have a religious character?

Yes — Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney for 2025-26 (Reception) was 5.143 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney?

When Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — A child who is in the care of an LA, or was in the care of an LA but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Vulnerable Children — A child is eligible in this category where the child has an identified social or medical need; 3. Children living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the School — A child living inside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the School on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the School at the time of admission, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 12 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the School. The School will adopt the measurement system of Dorset Local Authority to determine the distance from the School to the Home address. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the School and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots supervised by someone independent of the School.

What is the largest ethnic background at Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.8% of pupils at Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

How far did offers reach?

5.143miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney, year by year →

How places are decided at Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — A child who is in the care of an LA, or was in the care of an LA but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Vulnerable Children — A child is eligible in this category where the child has an identified social or medical need.
3Children living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the School — A child living inside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the School on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the School at the time of admission.
4Children living in the Catchment Area
5Children living outside the Catchment Area with a sibling at the School — A child living outside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the School on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the School at the time of admission.
6Children living outside the Catchment Area who meet the faith criterion — A child living outside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where the child is a regular practising Christian at a Recognised Church or Religious Group.
7All other children

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the School. The School will adopt the measurement system of Dorset Local Authority to determine the distance from the School to the Home address. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the School and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots supervised by someone independent of the School.

Document refers to the school as 'Thorner's C of E VA Primary School'; council index lists it as 'Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney' — treated as the same school. Catchment Area includes the Ecclesiastical Parish, defined by an annexed map not included in this text.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.