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Special schools in and near Thornton

All 2 special schools in Thornton, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Thornton

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  1. Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School

    Blackpool, FY5 4HH · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.9%
    Pupils
    141
    Pupils per teacher
    8.8
    View school Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
  2. Great Arley School

    Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    5.4%
    Pupils
    99
    Pupils per teacher
    6.6
    View school Great Arley School

Just outside Thornton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Thornton.

  1. Brookfield School

    1.9 miles from Thornton · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    27.4%
    Pupils
    93
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school Brookfield School
  2. Norman House Independent School

    2.7 miles from Thornton · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    18
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Norman House Independent School
  3. Highfurlong School

    2.8 miles from Thornton · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.0%
    Pupils
    146
    Pupils per teacher
    8.4
    View school Highfurlong School
The big picture

How Thornton's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Thornton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools

Special schools in Thornton, explained

There are 2 special schools in Thornton, teaching 240 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £30,110 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Thornton?
There are 2 special needs schools in Thornton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Thornton?
Thornton has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Thornton special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Thornton is 8:1. 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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