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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 135012

Pendle View Primary School

Community special school · Colne · BB8 8JT

Ages 2–11 · 132 pupils · Lancashire

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

12.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-18

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
10.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
117

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

132 pupils · 133 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
98 / 34
School capacity
133
Capacity fill
132 / 133 (99%)
Free school meals
47.7%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Fran Clayton

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–11, in Colne, Lancashire, 132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 47.7%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

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

Nearby schools

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

  • Colne Primet Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Colne · BB8 8JF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence13.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Pendle Community High School & College

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Nelson · BB9 8LF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att80.6
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Colne · BB8 8JE · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM49.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Pendle Vale College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Nelson · BB9 8LF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Castercliff Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 8JJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM47.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Walton Lane Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Nelson · BB9 8BP · Lancashire

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bradley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 7RF · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM55.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fran Clayton
Telephone
01282865011

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