West Street Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Colne, Lancashire
West Street Community Primary School is a primary school in Colne, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- West Street, Colne, BB8 0HW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 181 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school is a calm and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils are confident that staff will help them with any worries that they may have.”
- “The school provides effective support for pupils to become independent and resilient.”
To improve
- “However, its aspirations are only partially met.”
- “Pupils’ achievement is variable across the school, including in reading and mathematics.”
- “As a result, some pupils are not as well prepared for their next stages of education as they should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Park Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Colne Lord Street School 0.5 mi Good
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Colne Primet Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Trawden Forest Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Castercliff Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good