Colne Primet Academy
Dent Street, Colne, BB8 8JF
805 pupils · 77% of 1,050 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 42%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 28 November 2023, published 8 May 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 35.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 24.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 43.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 51.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.68 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 154 | 105 | 567 | 132 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 153 | 100 | 568 | 127 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 188 | 137 | 619 | 157 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 168 | 138 | 646 | 157 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 185 | 116 | 606 | 151 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 149 | 109 | 568 | 146 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 165 | 80 | 558 | 135 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 164 | 82 | 530 | 139 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 0.3 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Pendle Vale College 0.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Colne Park High School 2.7 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Marsden Heights Community College 3.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Sir John Thursby Community College 5.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 6.7 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.