Clifton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Clifton Primary School is a primary school in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Clitheroe Road, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3PY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 214 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud advocates for their school.”
- “They thrive due to the calm atmosphere at the school and the positive relationships that they have with staff, who care for them exceptionally well.”
- “In the early years, children flourish.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, staff do not identify or address promptly the gaps and misconceptions that some pupils have in their learning.”
- “This means that these pupils move on to new curriculum content before they are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Ansdell Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Improved significantly
- Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lytham Hall Park Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade