Great Arley School
Community special school in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Great Arley School is a special school located in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. The Headteacher is Alicia Gibbons.
Key facts
- URN
- 119878
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Williams | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenna Barton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alicia Gibbons | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Gillian Perkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steven Hagan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rebecca Middleton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lindsay Weaver | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bryony Batty | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Harry Cox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Noble Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Peter Higham Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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