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Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Colne · BB8 7NN

Ages 4–11 · 175 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill83%

175 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
93 / 82
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
175 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Sara Richardson

Location

Address
Skipton Road, Foulridge
Postcode
BB8 7NN
Town
Colne
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Colne, Lancashire, 175 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Colne
14
Primary schools in Colne
9
Academies among open schools in Colne
36% (5)
Open schools in BB8
15
Primary in BB8
9
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary 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

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colne · BB8 0QJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Colne Lord Street School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colne · BB8 9AR · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Colne Primet Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colne · BB8 8JE · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Kelbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnoldswick · BB18 6UD · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.87

    1.8 miles away

  • Laneshaw Bridge Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colne · BB8 7JE · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.17

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sara Richardson
Telephone
01282861338
Website
https://www.st-michaelangels.lancs.sch.uk/

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