Millfield School
Community secondary school in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire).
Attainment 8
47.5
▲ 1.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
47.7%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.7%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.5%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
877 / 909 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Millfield Science & Performing Arts College is a secondary school located in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 873 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 909. The school is led by Mrs Nicola Regan.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Cognitive Load Theory
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Music MarkMusic
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119714
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Richards | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Slack Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Margaret Bamforth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Deborah Sunderland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Andrea Latus | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leanne Carter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Claire Pritchard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tracy Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda Crumblehulme | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Deaville | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Nelder | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Regan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Diane Whitworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas William Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record