Northfold Community Primary School, Thornton-Cleveleys
Northfold Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Thornton-Cleveleys. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 10 schools in Thornton-Cleveleys with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Northfold Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Northfold Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Northfold Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Northfold Community Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Northfold Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Northfold Community Primary School are Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 76% maths); Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 50% maths); St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 57% reading, 49% maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys (1 mile, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Northfold Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary SchoolThornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys
Who goes there
0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rossall Beach (Blackpool Tramway), about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blythe Avenue (by), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 167 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Northfold Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Northfold Community Primary School are Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood (1.2 miles); and Fleetwood High School (1.8 miles).
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, FleetwoodFleetwood High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Northfold Community Primary School
Term dates
Northfold Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Northfold Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Northfold Community Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Northfold Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Thornton-Cleveleys
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Thornton-Cleveleys
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
111
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
23.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,566
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,429
Per pupil
£1249k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Northfold Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Northfold Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Northfold Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Northfold Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Northfold Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Northfold Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Northfold Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Northfold Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Northfold Community Primary School?
Northfold Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Northfold Community Primary School?
Classes at Northfold Community Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Northfold Community Primary School?
Northfold Community Primary School has around 209 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Northfold Community Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Northfold Community Primary School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Northfold Community Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Northfold Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Northfold Community Primary School's term dates?
Northfold Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Northfold Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Northfold Community Primary School?
Northfold Community Primary School is at Ringway, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2NL.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)