Schools in Thornton-Cleveleys

About schools in Thornton-Cleveleys

Thornton-Cleveleys lists twelve schools, most of them primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

54%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 10 schools with published results

Primary schools10

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Anchorsholme Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Norbreck Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• Northfold Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  43%

  expected standard
• Stanah Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  85%

  expected standard
• Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  36%

  expected standard
• Thornton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  45%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Millfield Science & Performing Arts College

  Community school · Ages 11 to 16

  48.5

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Great Arley School

  Community special school · Ages 4 to 16

Common questions about schools in Thornton-Cleveleys

How many schools does Thornton-Cleveleys have?

OfferDay lists twelve schools in Thornton-Cleveleys, including ten primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Thornton-Cleveleys?

Every school in Thornton-Cleveleys is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Thornton-Cleveleys ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Thornton-Cleveleys where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.