School profile

Stanah Primary School

Primary · Community school · Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5JR

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#935 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Stanah Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils369
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Legge
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119296.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%, better than England, better than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils369
Girls186
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.5%
First language not English0.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Asian
0.3%
African
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)17.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.3
Support staff (FTE)17.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.52
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.113
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, better than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.2%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Stanah Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryThornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryMillfield SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThornton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton CleveleysAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCarleton Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPoulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-FyldeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryCarleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryAnchorsholme Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stanah Primary School

What is Stanah Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stanah Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2014.

How does Stanah Primary School rank in England?

Stanah Primary School ranks 935 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Stanah Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Stanah Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Stanah Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stanah Primary School made 52 offers from 113 applications (2.2 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stanah Primary School?

Stanah Primary School has 369 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stanah Primary School?

Stanah Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stanah Primary School?

At Stanah Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stanah Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stanah Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.