67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
647.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
873
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Millfield Science & Performing Arts College · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-3pp
70%65%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+7pp
45%40%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
48.5
+2.9
48.546.744.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
17%
+4pp
24%17%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
647.3
+20.7
647.3622.4597.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 647.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
873
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Belvedere Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 45% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 17% | 647.3 | 23% | 873 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 39% | 45.6 | -0.04 | 13% | 626.7 | 16% | 872 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 39% | 45.5 | -0.07 | 9% | 608.2 | 10% | 868 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 34% | 44.9 | -0.45 | 14% | 597.5 | 27% | 871 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 38% | 45.0 | -0.26 | 24% | 606.7 | 38% | 847 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 46% | 47.7 | -0.17 | 16% | 611.5 | 20% | 835 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 45% | 45.1 | +0.12 | 12% | — | 32% | 818 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 873 | 15.8 | 11% | 1% | 22% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 872 | 16.1 | 11% | 0% | 21% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 868 | 17.5 | 10% | 0% | 22% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 871 | 17.1 | 8% | 1% | 23% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 863 | 18.0 | 11% | 0% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 847 | 16.4 | 7% | 0% | 27% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 835 | 17.1 | 6% | 0% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 818 | 15.9 | 5% | 0% | 30% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.