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Clifton Primary School

Community school · Lytham St Annes · FY8 3PY

Ages 4–11 · 214 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
195

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

214 pupils · 245 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
109 / 105
School capacity
245
Capacity fill
214 / 245 (87%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Liam Marshall

Location

Address
Clitheroe Road, Ansdell
Postcode
FY8 3PY
Town
Lytham St Annes
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Fylde
Constituency
Fylde
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 19.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment….

Open schools in Lytham St Annes
14
Primary schools in Lytham St Annes
9
Academies among open schools in Lytham St Annes
21% (3)
Open schools in FY8
15
Primary in FY8
9
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Lytham St AnnesNear FY8

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Liam Marshall
Telephone
01253727664
Website
http://www.clifton-pri.lancs.sch.uk

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