Thornton Primary School
Primary school in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire. Good (Feb 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 22 February 2023, report published 26 April 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2027
The last inspection was in February 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.2 milesSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys
Report card, Feb 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected
- 0.6 milesThornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School
Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024)
- 0.9 milesThornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)
- 0.9 milesStanah Primary School
School remains Good (Mar 2024)
- 1.1 milesNorthfold Community Primary School
Good (Apr 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.