Clifton Primary School
Clitheroe Road, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Marshall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 245
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 119291
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253727664
About this school
Clifton Primary School is a community primary school in Lytham St Annes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clifton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 39% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 70% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 52% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 55% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clifton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clifton Primary School compares
Clifton Primary School ranked 316th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.2% | 11.9% | 214 | — |
| Ansdell Primary School | 77% | 2.9% | 10.4% | 220 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | 70% | 5.7% | 26.6% | 184 | 0.9 miles |
| Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 18.3% | 575 | 0.9 miles |
| Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School | 75% | 4% | 37.5% | 239 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.9%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 15.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ansdell Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Lytham St Annes
-
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Lytham St Annes
-
St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Lytham St Annes
-
Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Lytham St Annes
-
Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Lytham St Annes
Other schools in Lytham St Annes
Clifton Primary School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Lytham St Annes.
- Ansdell Primary School Primary
- Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lytham Hall Park Primary School Primary
- Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham Primary
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham Secondary
- Red Rose School Special schools
- AKS Lytham Independent schools
- St Anne's College Grammar School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Clifton Primary School teach?
- Clifton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lytham St Annes.
- Who is the headteacher of Clifton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clifton Primary School is Mr Liam Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clifton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clifton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Clifton Primary School?
- Clifton Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Clifton Primary School full?
- Clifton Primary School has capacity for 245 pupils and 214 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clifton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Clifton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Clifton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clifton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Clifton Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Clifton Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Clifton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clifton Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Clifton Primary School ranked 316th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clifton Primary School's absence rate?
- Clifton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clifton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.