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Great Arley School

Holly Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH

Community special school for ages 4–16 in Thornton-Cleveleys. Mixed intake.

Great Arley School is a community special school in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. It has special classes, provision for moderate learning difficulty and around 110 pupils.

The school uses the motto Dare to dream, Aim to achieve. Ofsted rated it Good at its last full inspection in 2013; that grade is now dated.

Ages 4–16 · All-through
107 pupils · On roll
Community special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Lancashire’s deadlines and how to apply →