West Street Community Primary School, Colne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
West Street Community Primary School creates a calm, supportive environment where children settle quickly and develop confidence in their relationships with staff and peers. The school places reading at the heart of its curriculum and offers a wide range of enrichment activities including visits to places of worship, sports clubs, and dance. Pupils are encouraged to develop leadership skills and contribute to their community through active participation in projects like reducing child food poverty.
Key Strengths
- Calm, welcoming atmosphere with effective pastoral support and strong relationships between staff and pupils
- Reading sits at the heart of the curriculum with high-quality literature and developing phonics support
- Pupils demonstrate positive behaviour and attitudes, with active leadership opportunities through school council
- Well-organised and ambitious curriculum design that is delivered consistently across the school
- Wide range of enrichment activities including visits to places of worship and sports, dance, and craft clubs
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent checking of pupils' prior knowledge before introducing new learning, leading to unidentified gaps and misconceptions
- Achievement significantly below national average in 2024, particularly in reading and mathematics for older pupils
- Early years provision not consistently embedding learning, especially in letter and number formation
- Inconsistent and sometimes inaccurate identification of pupils with SEND needs and support provided
- High rates of absence for some time, which acts as a barrier to learning for certain pupils
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, dance clubs, craft clubs, visits to places of worship from different faiths, school council participation in community projects
West Street Community Primary School is a calm and welcoming place where pupils behave well and develop strong friendships. However, the quality of education requires improvement due to variable pupil achievement across reading and mathematics, with some pupils not adequately prepared for their next stages of education.
At a Glance
51.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 45% to 62%. Maths has improved from 48% to 62%. Writing has remained stable at around 62%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
181 pupils
230 capacity
49 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Colne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Colne
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
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(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.08914%
Overall absence
29.34132%
Persistent absence
167
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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