Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Colne

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~846m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Andrew Embley-Peers
Pupils:187 / 189 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01282865398
Address:Bent Lane, Colne, BB8 7AA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 March 2023View full report
URN:119433
UKPRN:10073463
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has declined from 75% to 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

27.5

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bent Lane (by)
167m · 3 min walk
Standroyd Drive (opp)
301m · 5 min walk
Standroyd Bungalow (by)
376m · 6 min walk
Crow Nest (by)
392m · 6 min walk
Clarendon Street (by)
473m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

187 pupils

189 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Colne

High pressure
New homes approved:504
Projected new pupils:126

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Colne

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

28 March 2023
17 January 2018
12 February 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.94653%

Overall absence

8.69565%

Persistent absence

161

Enrolments

Authorised3.24311%
Unauthorised0.70343%
Persistent (10%+)8.69565%
Severe (50%+)1.24224%

Absence trend

2.84739%
18/19
2.27367%
20/21
4.08049%
21/22
3.74464%
22/23
4.5465%
23/24
3.94653%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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