Anchorsholme Primary Academy is a primary school located in Thornton-Cleveleys. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.1%, which is 0.9 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Eastpines Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys

School Information

Address: Eastpines Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3RX
Website: www.anchorsholme.co.uk
Telephone: 01253855215
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Blackpool
Headteacher / Principal: Headteacher Graeme Dow
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140124

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 589
Number of Boys: 285
Number of Girls: 304

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -2.9 to -0.3
Writing
Below Average: -2.2 Confidence interval -3.4 to -1
Maths
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -0.6 to 1.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Anchorsholme Primary Academy
Eastpines Drive , FY5 3RX 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
St George's Avenue , FY5 3JW 		3out of 4 826 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Norbreck Primary Academy
Norbreck Road , FY5 1PD 		3out of 4 1,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School
Marsh Road , FY5 2TY 		3out of 4 1,419 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kincraig Primary School
Kincraig Road , FY2 0HN 		3out of 4 1,493 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road , Bispham FY2 0AZ 		2out of 4 1,695 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Belvedere Road , FY5 5DG 		3out of 4 2,095 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road , Bispham FY2 0HB 		- not rated 1,167 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Arley School
Holly Road , FY5 4HH 		3out of 4 2,187 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Holly Road , FY5 4HH 		4out of 4 2,265 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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