Community school · Lancashire

Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School

5–11Ages
286Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119149URN

Marsh Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 2TY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2015

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

80 applications for 34 places · 239th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

36%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2015

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

18 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
22 April 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Lancashire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

80 applications · 34 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	34	80	2.4	30	0.88
Sep 2025	35	84	2.4	30	0.86
Sep 2024	39	100	2.6	33	0.85
Sep 2023	42	88	2.1	42	1.00
Sep 2022	28	72	2.6	28	1.00
Sep 2021	41	108	2.6	37	0.90
Sep 2020	45	117	2.6	41	0.91
Sep 2019	43	108	2.5	42	0.98
Sep 2018	42	104	2.5	40	0.95
Sep 2017	36	70	1.9	28	0.78
Sep 2016	43	81	1.9	40	0.93
Sep 2015	36	78	2.2	31	0.86
Sep 2014	26	63	2.4	21	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 61% · Maths 50% → all three 36% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard36%404th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	36%	2%	101	99
2023/24	41%	0%	100	99
2022/23	61%	5%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.4applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys
0.6 km · Lancashire

2026

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Thornton Primary School
0.9 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Anchorsholme Primary Academy
1.3 km · Blackpool

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Northfold Community Primary School
1.3 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Blackpool

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.5 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
1.7 km · Lancashire

Good2024

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Stanah Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119149 · 888/2048
Capacity: 315 pupils · 286 on roll
Free school meals: 20.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Marsh Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 2TY
Local authority: Lancashire · Wyre

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources