Schools and Education in Thornford

There are 38 schools within 5 miles of Thornford town centre, including 20 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Fiveways Special School, Primrose Lane Primary School and Huish Primary School. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
38
Primary
20
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
15
2
Outstanding (3) Good (15) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (18)
Fiveways Special School 3 miles Victoria Road, Yeovil, BA21 5AZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Primrose Lane Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Livingstone Drive, Yeovil, BA21 5FH Inspected: 19 June 2025 Huish Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil, BA20 1AY Inspected: 02 March 2023
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary 1.2 miles Mill Lane, Sherborne, DT9 6RH Inspected: 21 March 2022 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Stonyacres, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6LS Inspected: 18 October 2021 Coker Building 2.7 miles Mill Lane, South View, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 18 August 2011 Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.2 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Inspected: 20 September 2023 Harbour Vale School 3.2 miles Simons Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DN Inspected: 14 June 2024 St. Michael's Academy Primary 3.2 miles Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JW Inspected: 18 December 2024 Birchfield Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Inspected: 09 September 2024 The Gryphon School Secondary 3.5 miles Redhole Lane, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ Inspected: 18 September 2023 Buckler's Mead School Secondary 3.7 miles St John's Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH Inspected: 04 July 2024 Fairmead School 3.8 miles Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NZ Inspected: 21 July 2023 Milford Infants' School Primary 3.9 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG Inspected: 09 December 2021 Oaklands Primary School Primary 4 miles Preston Grove, Yeovil, BA20 2DU Inspected: 01 July 2024 East Coker Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Halves Lane, Yeovil, BA22 9HY Inspected: 12 July 2023 Westfield Academy Secondary 4.2 miles Westfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 3DB Inspected: 20 November 2023 Preston School Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Monks Dale, Yeovil, BA21 3JD Inspected: 07 March 2023
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Mill Lane, Barwick, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 19 July 2023 Yeovil College 16 plus 3.8 miles Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4DR Inspected: 20 March 2024
Thornford CofE Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QY Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary 2 miles Lenthay Road, Sherborne, DT9 6AQ Leweston School 2 miles N20\2 Bridleway, Sherborne, DT9 6EN Sherborne School for Girls 2.6 miles Yeovil Road, Sherborne, DT9 3QN Sherborne Preparatory School 2.7 miles Richmond Road, Sherborne, Sherborne, DT9 3NY Sherborne School 2.8 miles Abbey Road, Sherborne, DT9 3AP Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 3.1 miles St. Michael's Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LD Yeovil 3.2 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Sherborne Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Harbour Way, Sherborne, DT9 4AJ Trent Young's CofE Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Granary Orchard, Sherborne, DT9 4SW South Somerset Partnership School 3.2 miles Reckleford, Yeovil, BA21 4EN Sherborne 3.3 miles Tinneys Lane, Tinney Lane, Sherborne, DT9 3DY South Somerset East 3.4 miles Birchfield Road, Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL St Gildas Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG Milford Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG South Somerset Central 4 miles Preston Grove, Yeovil, BA20 2DU Holy Trinity Church School Primary 4 miles Lime Tree Avenue, Yeovil, BA20 2PW Preston CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles The Toose, Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, BA21 3SN Inspected: 19 January 2024