Best Schools in Colne

How many schools are there in Colne?

Colne has 15 open schools: 9 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Colne are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Colne were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Laneshaw Bridge Primary and Pendle View Primary School. Counting Good as well, 86% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Laneshaw Bridge PrimaryPendle View Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Colne get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Colne with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.5 and 42% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Colne Park High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.5 and 39% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Colne Primet Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 37.1 and 25% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High SchoolColne Park High SchoolColne Primet Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Colne have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Colne with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (91% in reading, 88% in maths); Laneshaw Bridge Primary (92% in reading, 85% in maths); and Trawden Forest Primary School (88% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyLaneshaw Bridge PrimaryTrawden Forest Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Colne?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Colne selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Colne have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Colne have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Colne?

Apply to Lancashire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.