Coates Lane Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · BARNOLDSWICK, Lancashire
Coates Lane Primary School is a primary school in BARNOLDSWICK, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Kirkstall Drive, Coates Lane Primary School, BARNOLDSWICK, BB18 6EZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 157 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Coates Lane is a happy school where everyone is welcomed.”
- “Pupils, and children in early years, thrive in this friendly, caring school.”
- “Older pupils learn to be role models for younger pupils.”
To improve
- “Although the school has high expectations of pupils’ achievement, these were not fully reflected in the published outcomes at the end of Year 6 in 2024.”
- “However, the curriculum does not set out carefully enough the skills and knowledge that pupils need to learn in order to become proficient writers, for example grammar, punctuation and handwriting.”
- “This makes it more difficult for teachers to ensure that pupils acquire the knowledge that they need to write fluently and accurately.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 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) | 37% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Salterforth Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Earby Springfield Primary School 1.7 mi Requires improvement
- Kelbrook Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.5 mi Good
- Gisburn Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged