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St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Lytham St Annes · FY8 1JN

Ages 4–11 · 184 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-11

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
176

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 fill88%

184 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
90 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
184 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
26.6%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Walton

Location

Address
St Thomas' Road, St Anne's
Postcode
FY8 1JN
Town
Lytham St Annes
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Fylde
Constituency
Fylde
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, 184 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

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
Mrs Lindsay Walton
Telephone
01253722022
Website
www.st-thomas.lancs.sch.uk

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