Thornton Primary School
Community school in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 149 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Free school meals | 38.90% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Heys Street, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4JP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thorntonprimary.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01253821128 |
| URN | 119148 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 February 2023, published 26 April 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Stanah Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Northfold Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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