Coates Lane Primary School, BARNOLDSWICK

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is David Toddington and I am the Headteacher here at Coates Lane Primary School. I feel very fortunate to be able to lead such an amazing school. We are a team of dedicated and committed staff who always put the needs of our children before anything."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Coates Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 74% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Coates Lane Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Coates Lane Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, 67% reading, 87% maths); Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); Gisburn Road Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 71% maths); and Salterforth Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Coates Lane Primary School.

49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Coates Lane Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

9.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 15 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 8 (5.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Coates Lane Primary School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kirkstall Drive (adjacent), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Coates Lane Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.