Stanah Primary School, Thornton-Cleveleys
Stanah 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 June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 10 schools in Thornton-Cleveleys with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stanah Primary School in detail
Stanah Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "“At Stanah Primary School, we nurture confident, kind, and resilient learners who are ready for the future - independent thinkers, emotionally aware, and motivated to grow, support others, work hard and embrace lifelong learning.” We achieve this through a holistic, hands-on curriculum that fosters independence, emotional awareness, and a growth mindset."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Stanah Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 86% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Stanah Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Stanah Primary School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stanah Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanah Primary School are Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths); Thornton Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 55% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys (1 mile, 73% reading, 73% maths); and Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 50% maths).
Stanah Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThornton Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton CleveleysThornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (6%) received SEN support and 19 (5.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Johns Church (opposite), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stanah Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stanah Primary School are Millfield School (0.5 miles) and Hodgson Academy (1.7 miles).
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.5%
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 improved from 86% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stanah Primary School
Term dates
Stanah 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stanah Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stanah 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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.
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Your chances of a place at Stanah Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
369 pupils
420 places
51 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
11.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
369
Total Pupils
183
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,897
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,051
Per pupil
£2039k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
334
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
Stanah Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stanah Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stanah Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stanah Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Stanah Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stanah Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stanah Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stanah 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 Stanah Primary School?
Stanah Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Stanah Primary School?
Classes at Stanah Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stanah Primary School?
Stanah Primary School has around 369 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanah Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Stanah Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanah Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanah 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 Stanah Primary School's term dates?
Stanah 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 Stanah Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Stanah Primary School?
Stanah Primary School is at Lambs Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 5JR.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)