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Faith schools in and near Thornton

All 1 faith school in Thornton, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Thornton

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  1. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

    Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Thornton faith schools average.

    23 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Thornton faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Thornton faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    186
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

Just outside Thornton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Thornton.

  1. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    1.3 miles from Thornton · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Thornton faith schools average.

    21 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1143%

    Thornton faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Thornton faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

  2. Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School

    1.6 miles from Thornton · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Thornton faith schools average.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1176%

    Thornton faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Thornton faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School

  3. St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde

    1.9 miles from Thornton · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Thornton faith schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 13 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Thornton faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Thornton faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    190
    Pupils per teacher
    23.0
    View school St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde

  4. Rossall School

    2.1 miles from Thornton · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Thornton faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    810
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Rossall School
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Four things worth knowing in Thornton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 1 faith schools in Thornton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Thornton, explained

There is 1 faith schools in Thornton, teaching 186 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

60.0% of pupils in Thornton faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

18.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,120 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many faith schools are in Thornton?
There are 1 faith schools in Thornton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Thornton?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Thornton on Eduscope are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Thornton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Thornton faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Thornton is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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