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Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Wyre, FY5 5HYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,880
of 13,686 nationally

About Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School sits in a tricky spot when you compare its headline results against the Lancashire average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is three percentage points above the local authority average of 60%. That’s a modest but meaningful edge, and it places the school in the top half nationally, at the 50th percentile. Dig a little deeper, though, and the picture gets more mixed. While 90% of children met the expected standard in maths — a strong figure — reading and writing lagged behind at 73% and 80% respectively. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was zero, and only around a fifth of pupils hit that higher bar in maths, reading or writing individually. So the school gets most children over the line, but isn’t pushing many into the top tier.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressStation Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Wyre, FY5 5HY
HeadteacherMichael Lees
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)15.1%
School Capacity199 / 210 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 15 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsICT SuiteDining HallLibrarySports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsDanceCricketCross CountryFootballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:20-17:45

Source: bainesendowed.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.