Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School, Thornton-Cleveleys
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach 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 July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 10 schools in Thornton-Cleveleys with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 42% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School are Northfold Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 57% reading, 49% maths); Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School (1 mile, Good, 61% reading, 50% maths); and Anchorsholme Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths).
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Northfold Community Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolThornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary SchoolAnchorsholme Primary Academy
Who goes there
59.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 9 (6.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Thornton Gate (Blackpool Tramway), about 180 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thornton Gate (by), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils feel extremely well cared for at this school. Those who shared their views with inspectors explained how well their teachers are attuned to their emotions and their needs. This helps pupils to feel happy, safe and secure at school. Pupils get along well with one another. The school deals with any fallings-out that occur from time to time effectively.
The school is ambitious for what pupils should learn. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Many pupils achieve well across much of the curriculum.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has carefully considered the knowledge that pupils will need to learn over time in most subjects. This detailed curriculum thinking enables teachers to deliver much of the school's curriculum content in an effective, well-organised manner.
In a small number of subjects, including in the early years, the school has not broken down curriculum knowledge as clearly as it should. This sometimes hinders when new content is delivered to pupils. Occasionally, this means that pupils do not develop their knowledge as deeply as they could in these subjects.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
59.5%
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 remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
5
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 Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
Before and after school care
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lancashire
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Minibuddies Nursery, Pre-School and Out of Hours Care - Pre-school, under 0.1 milesOfsted report card, 14 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Mini Me's Beach Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 3 October 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kids Planet Cleveleys - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 23 September 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kids Planet Clarence - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 28 August 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Peekaboo Nursery - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 8 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach 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
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 15 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
Will you get a place at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 13 first choices for 15 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
42%
Available places
132 pupils
315 places
183 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Wyre/Thornton Cleveleys Primary planning area (Lancashire) will have 339 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
23.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
131
Total Pupils
75
Boys
56
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,327
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,821
Per pupil
£1015k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
23.3%
Persistent absence
129
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
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
Is it hard to get a place at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School?
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 42% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School?
Classes at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School?
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School has around 131 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School in 2024/25. 23.3% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026).
What are Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School's term dates?
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach 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 Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 15 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 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 Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School?
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School is at Manor Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 1EU.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)