Thornton Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its SEN unit has 8 places for social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 4–11
- 149 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 8 places, 8 pupils
- Pupils
- 149
- Headteacher
- Mr David Ashcroft (Headteacher)
- Council
- Lancashire
- School reference (URN)
- 119148
Needs its base supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Lancashire (21)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Lancashire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Heys Street, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4JP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Great Arley School Special school · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.1 miles
- Brookfield School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 2.2 miles
All SEND schools in Lancashire
By need in Lancashire: Speech and language (34) · Autism (30) · SEMH (22) · Moderate learning (21) · Hearing (21) · Severe learning (19) · Vision (19) · Multi-sensory (19) · PMLD (18) · Physical (17) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14)
Questions about Thornton Primary School
How do I get a place in Thornton Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Thornton Primary School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Thornton Primary School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Thornton Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Thornton Primary School?
Heys Street, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4JP, in Lancashire.
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