Thornton Primary School
School Name: Thornton Primary School Address: Heys Street Town/City: Thornton-Cleveleys County: Lancashire Postcode: FY5 4JP Telephone Number: 01253 821128 Website: http://www.thorntonprimary.lancs.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr David Ashcroft
Capacity: 175
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 149 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 85% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.9%
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
URN: 119148
DfE Number: 888/2047
UKPRN: 10073299
UPRN: 10003531779
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wyre (E07000128)
Constituency: Blackpool North and Fleetwood (E14001104)
Electoral Ward: Bourne (E05009932)
Easting & Northing: 333975E, 443411N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 52' 59.91" N 3° 0' 20.8" W
Plus Code: 9C5RVXMV+8M
DfE Record: View record
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School (0.2km)
- Great Arley School (0.2km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys (0.3km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School (0.9km)
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.5km)
- Stanah Primary School (1.5km)
- Northfold Community Primary School (1.8km)
- Millfield School (1.9km)
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy (2.2km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (2.3km)
- Mr David Philip Ashcroft - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr John Creighton - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 26 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
- Mr John Creighton - Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
- Miss Vanessa Jayne Davies - Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 29 March 2026.
- Mr Neil Drummond - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
- Mrs Heather Hay - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2027.
- Mrs Louise Jarman - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Miss Louise Lianker - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 1 February 2026.
- Mrs Lisa Michael - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
- Mrs Karen Shaw - Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2028.
- Mrs Caroline Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2025.
- Mrs Jennifer Marie White - Governor. Appointed on 21 December 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 December 2027.