Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School

Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School continues to demonstrate outstanding performance, providing a joyful and inspiring environment for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school has cultivated a culture of aspiration where pupils thrive academically and socially, benefiting from a carefully designed and ambitious curriculum. The passionate staff are dedicated to meeting high expectations, ensuring that each pupil receives a personalized educational experience that fosters their growth in communication and reading skills, contributing to their overall development and independence. The school excels in delivering an enriching curriculum that promotes not only academic skills but also personal development through extracurricular activities and community engagement. Staff are highly trained, maintaining effective routines to support positive behavior and emotional well-being among pupils. The inspection highlighted the school's strong governance and high staff morale, further reinforcing its commitment to maintaining exceptional standards and preparing pupils for their future education and life experiences.

Strengths

• Highly ambitious and personalized curriculum
• Passionate staff dedicated to pupil achievement
• Strong focus on communication and reading skills
• Effective routines promoting positive behavior
• Rich extracurricular opportunities enhancing social skills
• High staff morale and supportive governance

In 2024–25 pupils at Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School attended 92.1% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 17.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School had 8.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School had 141 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School received £28,745 and spent £30,096 for each of its 142 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £243,000 (£1,709 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School last inspected by Ofsted?

Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School have?

Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School has 141 pupils on roll.

What age range does Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School cover?

Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School for pupils aged 2 to 19.

What are Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School?

Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School is at Holly Road, Red Marsh School, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 4HH.