Anchorsholme Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Thornton-Cleveleys (Blackpool).
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
Anchorsholme Primary School was opened in 1967 and is in a pleasant residential area to the north of Blackpool. The school caters for children between the ages of 4 and 11 years of age and there are currently approximately 618 pupils on roll. A major building program then took place in 2012 which improved the shared areas and school halls.
5 years later in 2017, extensive work began to expand the caretakers cottage on-site to incorporate two further classrooms and a fully packed kitchen area.
At our last Ofsted Inspection in November 2019 Ofsted inspectors deemed Anchorsholme to be a Good School and some of the judgements made on our school were Pupils are happy and safe in Anchorsholme Academy , Teachers have high expectations , Pupils say that they enjoy the wide range of after-school clubs and activities .
Intent Everyone in the school is encouraged to develop to his or her full academic and creative potential and to think, question, discuss and evaluate.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Lego
- Mandarin
- Mindfulness
- Music
and 5 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 140124
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Butterworth | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carly Cook | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Lauren Hillier | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Claire Mills | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lesley Pidcock | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lindsay Thornhill | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Barr | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Alan Mayers | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carrie Rooney | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Westwood Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Victoria Evans Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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