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Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Bent Lane, Colne BB8 7AA · colnechristchurch.co.uk · 01282 865398
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 187
- 99% of 189 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 22 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 23 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 31
- 17% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied