Anchorsholme Primary AcademySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thornton-Cleveleys.
Summary of the comparison
Anchorsholme Primary Academy and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys.
Anchorsholme Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Anchorsholme Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Anchorsholme Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Anchorsholme Primary Academy and 43.0% for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Anchorsholme Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Thornton-CleveleysAnchorsholme Primary Academy | Thornton-CleveleysSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 19th of 30 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 604 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 236 | |
| Location | Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3RX | Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 604 | 232 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Anchorsholme Primary Academy
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
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