Colne Lord Street School, Colne

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a school in the heart of Colne who strive to ensure our pupils receive an excellent educational experience. Our mission is for our children to leave as well-rounded, confident individuals. By promoting our school values of Ambition, Collaboration and Trust , we promote a learning environment where our children are happy and safe.."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Colne Lord Street School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 71% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Colne Lord Street School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Colne Lord Street School are West Street Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); Colne Primet Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, 91% reading, 88% maths); and Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths).

Colne Lord Street School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Colne Lord Street School is one of 5 schools run by Apex Collaborative Trust, an academy trust.

50.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 97 pupils (29.7%) received SEN support and 18 (5.5%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Colne Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Princess Street (opposite), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Colne Lord Street School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 167 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Colne Lord Street School issued 4 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Colne Lord Street School are Colne Primet Academy (0.7 miles), Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School (0.9 miles), Colne Park High School (1 mile) and Pendle Vale College (1.2 miles).