Primary school

Colne Primet Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • BB8 8JE
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,316 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 62%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 97%97%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 99%2018/19: top 100%2022/23: top 40%40% · 2022/232023/24: top 95%2024/25: top 62%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM60% · North West 63%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 21% · 24 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 28% · 25 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 28% · 25 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 19% · 27 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 66% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 34% · 35 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 60% · 30 pupils · North West 63%66%19%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 24 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 25 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 25 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 35 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 94 · 24 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 98 · 25 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 99 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 95 · 27 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 35 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 10510494No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 94 · 24 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 96 · 25 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 99 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 96 · 27 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 35 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 10510594No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd231
3rd101

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Early years provision

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026185
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.7%
First language not English35.8%
SEN support32.1%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils22.2%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

88.1% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 7.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 9.8 FTE · Whole workforce 23.5 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,541
Spend per pupil£8,696
Staff spend per pupil£6,690
Reserve per pupil£736
  • +£136,243revenue reserve
  • −£28,686in-year balance

Grants £8,100 · self-generated £441 · premises £692 per pupil