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Great Arley School

Community special school · Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 4HH

Ages 4–16 · 99 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
107

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 fill100%

99 pupils · 99 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
65 / 34
School capacity
99
Capacity fill
99 / 99 (100%)
Free school meals
58.6%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Alicia Gibbons

Location

Address
Holly Road
Postcode
FY5 4HH
Town
Thornton-Cleveleys
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Wyre
Constituency
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
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
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–16, in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, 99 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 58.6%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
12
Academies among open schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
33% (4)
Open schools in FY5
13
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Thornton-CleveleysNear FY5

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alicia Gibbons
Telephone
01253821072
Website
https://greatarleyschool.co.uk

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