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Millfield School

Community school · Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 5DG

Ages 11–16 · 877 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
913

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

234

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
647
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
91
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

877 pupils · 909 places

Pupils on roll
877
Boys / girls
469 / 408
School capacity
909
Capacity fill
877 / 909 (96%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
190
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Regan

Location

Address
Belvedere Road
Postcode
FY5 5DG
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

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, 877 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.7%.

Open schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
12
Secondary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
1
Academies among open schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
33% (4)
Open schools in FY5
13
Secondary in FY5
1
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary 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

  • Hodgson Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poulton-Le-Fylde · FY6 7EU · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Montgomery Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY2 0AZ · Blackpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.6
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Baines School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Poulton-le-Fylde · FY6 8BE · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Blackpool Aspire Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY3 7LS · Blackpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.1
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackpool · FY3 7EQ · Blackpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Regan
Telephone
01253865929
Website
http://www.millfield.lancs.sch.uk/

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