Schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
Lancashire · 12 schools
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Schools in Thornton-Cleveleys (12)
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · FY5 3RX
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 64% expected (2025) - Millfield School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · FY5 5DG
Ofsted: Good (2022)Attainment 8: 47.5 (2026)66% of first choices got in - Norbreck Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 5-11 · FY5 1PD
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 75% expected (2025)99% of first choices got in - Northfold Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · FY5 2NL
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 78% expected (2025)91% of first choices got in - Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · FY5 5HY
Ofsted: Good (2011)KS2: 94% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in - Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · FY5 1EU
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 81% expected (2025) - Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · FY5 2TY
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 56% expected (2025) - Thornton Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · FY5 4JP
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 63% expected (2025)63% of first choices got in - Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys
Primary · Ages 4-11 · FY5 4HL
Ofsted report cardKS2: 73% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys (10)Special schools in Thornton-Cleveleys (1)Secondary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys (1)
12
10 primary · 1 secondary
3,909
88% capacity used
4
0 outstanding · 4 good
4,434
525 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
47.5
GCSE Eng+Maths
47.7%
Questions parents ask about schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
How many schools are there in Thornton-Cleveleys?
Thornton-Cleveleys has 12 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Thornton-Cleveleys?
None of the 10 graded schools in Thornton-Cleveleys currently holds an Outstanding rating. 10 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys have the best SATs results?
Of the 10 primary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School (97% in reading, 90% in maths); Stanah Primary School (93% in reading, 89% in maths); and Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School (86% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolStanah Primary SchoolThornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Thornton-Cleveleys?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Thornton-Cleveleys have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Thornton-Cleveleys have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Thornton-Cleveleys?
Apply to your council - Lancashire or Blackpool, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.