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Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School

Community school · Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 2TY

Ages 5–11 · 286 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-01-28

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
255

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill91%

286 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
286
Boys / girls
131 / 155
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
286 / 315 (91%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Jennifer McKinnon

Location

Address
Marsh Road
Postcode
FY5 2TY
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 (primary), Ages 5–11, in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, 286 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.3%.

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 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 Thornton-CleveleysNear FY5

  • Thornton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 4JP · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 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

    0.8 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

    0.8 miles away

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Stanah Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton-Cleveleys · FY5 5JR · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer McKinnon
Telephone
01253821396
Website
https://www.roylesbrookprimaryschool.co.uk/

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