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Colne Primet Academy

Academy sponsor led · Colne · BB8 8JF

Ages 11–16 · 805 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

32.2

Overall absence

13.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.77
−20+2
Attainment 832.2
English & maths grade 5+18%
English & maths grade 4+29%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.2%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.1%
Enrolments in measure
926

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

137

Places offered

188

1st-preference offers

137

Total preferences (any rank)
619
Preferred offers (top 3)
157
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

805 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
805
Boys / girls
407 / 398
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
805 / 1,050 (77%)
Free school meals
42%
FSM pupils
338
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Pendle Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julia Pilkington

Location

Address
Dent Street
Postcode
BB8 8JF
Town
Colne
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Colne, Lancashire, 805 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42%.

Open schools in Colne
14
Secondary schools in Colne
3
Academies among open schools in Colne
36% (5)
Open schools in BB8
15
Secondary in BB8
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ColneNear BB8

  • Pendle Vale College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Nelson · BB9 8LF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Colne Park High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Colne · BB8 7DP · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Marsden Heights Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nelson · BB9 0PR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julia Pilkington
Telephone
01282863970
Website
www.colneprimet.co.uk

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