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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School

Not applicable Community special school URN 119897
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

27 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
Published 14 May 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lancashire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 141 141 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 38 27.0% of pupils
Male pupils 103 73.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

49.6%
24.8 pts above England
School 49.6%
Wyre 24.8%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.8%
17.5 pts below England
School 2.8%
Wyre 2.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wyre 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
96.5%
136
Any other Asian background
0.7%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.7%
1
Bangladeshi
0.7%
1
Pakistani
0.7%
1
Unclassified
0.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 141 of 141 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Wyre 19.0%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 141 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 50
Speech, language & communication 38
Severe learning difficulty 17
Moderate learning difficulty 13
Physical disability 13
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wyre 60.1%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Wyre 75.6%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Wyre 69.9%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Wyre 72.9%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.92%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.70 pts higher than England
School 7.92%
Wyre 5.80%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.98%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.17 pts higher than England
School 16.98%
Wyre 14.44%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.89%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.08 pts higher than England
School 1.89%
Wyre 1.70%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information