Schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
Low-rise interwar terraces and bungalows define the residential character where Thornton village and Cleveleys town grew together on the Lancashire coast, forming a joint urban district in 1927 and later absorbed into the borough of Wyre in 1974. Around 31,000 people live here, with Poulton-le-Fylde the nearest rail connection on the Blackpool North line to Preston in around twenty minutes.
Stanah is among the most sought-after pockets for primary school catchments, while Thornton-Cleveleys more broadly draws families alert to the quality of state provision across the conurbation. Thornton and Northfold sit to the north and east.
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Area Performance
Thornton-Cleveleys schools rank in the top 67% of England
Across 10 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.12/10, -0.23 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
0% Elite
Distribution across all Thornton-Cleveleys schools
Thornton-Cleveleys vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 67%
Across all ranked Thornton-Cleveleys schools
Primary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
top 67% of 14,978
top 67% of 14,978
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Thornton-Cleveleys
1 Secondary School
2026
Thornton-Cleveleys
Local directory
School profiles in Thornton-Cleveleys
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