Primary school

St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • FY8 1JN
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,300 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 13%13% · 2016/172017/18: top 53%2018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 34%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 36%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM70% · North West 63%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · North West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 29 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 81% · 31 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 66% · 29 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 68% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 70% · 27 pupils · North West 63%81%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 27 pupils · North West 6%10%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 27 pupils · North West 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd271
3rd270

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026184
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.6%
First language not English17.2%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils13.9%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

87.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 26 responses (13.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.4% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.9% not applicable84.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.1
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 8.8 FTE · Whole workforce 20.1 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,097
Spend per pupil£7,798
Staff spend per pupil£5,748
Reserve per pupil£623
  • +£114,684revenue reserve
  • +£54,967in-year balance

Grants £7,431 · self-generated £666 · premises £525 per pupil