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Great Arley School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Community special school
Holly Road, Thornton-Cleveleys FY5 4HH · greatarleyschool.co.uk · 01253 821072
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 61%
- Pupils
- 99
- At capacity · 99 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 58.6%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 21.4 | −48.6 |
| Other education | 42.9 | +22.9 |
| Employment | 7.1 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 21.4 | +11.4 |
| Activity not captured | 7.1 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Great Arley School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 21
- 21% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (100%) with SEND