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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 3JW

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Blackpool

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
172

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
106 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
38
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Ankers

Location

Address
St George's Avenue
Postcode
FY5 3JW
Town
Thornton-Cleveleys
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool, 196 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
12
Primary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
10
Academies among open schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
33% (4)
Open schools in FY5
13
Primary in FY5
10
Open schools in Blackpool LA
51
Primary in Blackpool LA
30

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 Thornton-CleveleysNear FY5

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 3JW · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Anchorsholme Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 3RX · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.99

    0.5 miles away

  • Norbreck Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 1PD · Blackpool

    Ages 5–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Northfold Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 2NL · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Westcliff Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY2 9BY · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.40

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Ankers

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