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Best Schools in Colne

Compare 13 schools in Colne. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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13

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

8

Good

Primary Schools

10 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Colne

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Trawden Forest Primary School

Community school

Primary

Dean Street, Trawden, Colne, BB8 8RN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+1.1

201 pupils • 14.9% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Laneshaw Bridge Primary

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Primary

Laneshaw Bridge Primary School, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne, BB8 7JE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+2.5

Maths Progress

+2.7

211 pupils • 9.0% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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Primary

Red Lane, Colne, BB8 7JR

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

+1.6

220 pupils • 10.0% FSM • 10.0% EAL

Colne Primet Primary School

Community school

Primary

Tatton Street, Colne, BB8 8JE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

72%

Maths Meets Standard

72%

Reading Progress

+2.9

Maths Progress

+2.6

199 pupils • 44.2% FSM • 51.3% EAL

Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Bent Lane, Colne, BB8 7AA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/28/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

-0.6

185 pupils • 13.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Skipton Road, Foulridge, Colne, BB8 7NN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 5/24/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+3.6

Maths Progress

+2.3

198 pupils • 20.2% FSM • 1.5% EAL

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Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Bent Lane, Colne, BB8 7AA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/28/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

-0.6

185 pupils • 13.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Colne Lord Street School

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Primary

Lord Street, Colne, BB8 9AR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+0.5

355 pupils • 37.5% FSM • 4.8% EAL

Colne Park High School

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Secondary

Venables Avenue, Colne, BB8 7DP

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/23/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

41.0

Progress 8

-0.29

English & Maths 5+

37%

English & Maths 4+

62%

1,089 pupils • 28.7% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Colne Primet Academy

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Dent Street, Colne, BB8 8JF

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/15/2018

Performance

Attainment 8

36.0

Progress 8

-0.64

English & Maths 5+

23%

English & Maths 4+

43%

827 pupils • 30.8% FSM • 33.4% EAL

Colne Primet Primary School

Community school

Primary

Tatton Street, Colne, BB8 8JE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

72%

Maths Meets Standard

72%

Reading Progress

+2.9

Maths Progress

+2.6

199 pupils • 44.2% FSM • 51.3% EAL

Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Skipton Road, Foulridge, Colne, BB8 7NN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 5/24/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+3.6

Maths Progress

+2.3

198 pupils • 20.2% FSM • 1.5% EAL

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