Schools and Education in Smallwood Hey

There are 27 schools within 5 miles of Smallwood Hey town centre, including 18 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School holds an Outstanding rating. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
27
Primary
18
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
2
Outstanding (1) Good (15) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (9)
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School 4.7 miles Holly Road, Blackpool, FY5 4HH Inspected: 15 May 2024
Springfield House School 87 yards Wheel Lane, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HL Inspected: 17 September 2025 Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Libby Lane, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HA Inspected: 11 May 2022 Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Secondary 1.8 miles Cart Gate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP Inspected: 27 July 2023 Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Mill Street, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NN Inspected: 28 November 2023 Stalmine Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Mill Lane, Stalmine, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0LR Inspected: 15 March 2023 Sure Start Fleetwood Children's Centre 3.6 miles Kemp Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6JX Inspected: 23 December 2010 Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Chaucer Road, Fleetwood, FY7 6QN Inspected: 23 January 2024 Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Northfleet Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 7ND Inspected: 22 May 2024 Thornton Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Heys Street, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4JP Inspected: 27 April 2023 Fleetwood High School Secondary 4.7 miles Toronto Avenue, FLEETWOOD, FY7 8HE Inspected: 21 September 2022 Great Arley School 4.7 miles Holly Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH Inspected: 15 May 2024 Nateby Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Longmoor Lane, Nateby, Preston, PR3 0JH Inspected: 21 March 2023 Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Secondary 4.9 miles Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 8AY Inspected: 29 April 2022 Crookhey Hall School 4.9 miles Garstang Road, Cockerham, LA2 0HA Inspected: 22 November 2024 Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Main Street, Cockerham, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0EF Inspected: 14 September 2023
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall Primary 1.5 miles Pilling Lane, Preesall, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 0HH Inspected: 15 June 2023 Charles Saer Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Grange Road, Fleetwood, FY7 8DD Inspected: 21 September 2023
Over Wyre Children's Centre 1.3 miles Garstang Road, Garstang Road, Pilling, PR3 6AL St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Primary 1.3 miles Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AL St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood Primary 3.7 miles Hesketh Place, Fleetwood, FY7 6EU Hambleton Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Church Lane, Hambleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 9BZ Shakespeare Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Manor Road, Fleetwood, FY7 7LL St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy Primary 4.6 miles Poulton Road, Fleetwood, FY7 7JY Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles N/A, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LA Inspected: 08 September 2025 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Primary 4.8 miles Heys Street, Thornton, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HL Stanah Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Lambs Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5JR Inspected: 08 May 2024