Anchorsholme Primary Academy
Academy converter in Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 595 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 17.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SEA VIEW TRUST |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Address | Eastpines Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 3RX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.anchorsholme.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01253855215 |
| URN | 140124 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 January 2025, published 4 February 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Norbreck Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Kincraig Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Westcliff Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.