Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Colne, Lancashire
Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Colne, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bent Lane, Colne, BB8 7AA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff ensure that pupils feel part of the friendly school community.”
- “Pupils told the inspector that they value the strong friendships that they have with their peers.”
- “This helps them to feel happy at school.”
To improve
- “However, as a result of the previous weaker curriculums, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “This means that these pupils do not achieve as well as they should in these subjects.”
- “Nevertheless, in some subjects, some teachers do not check what pupils know and remember and they move them on to new concepts before they are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2023 (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) | 61% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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 0.7 mi Good
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary 0.9 mi Outstanding
- West Street Community Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Trawden Forest Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Colne Lord Street School 1.5 mi Good
- Colne Primet Primary School 2.0 mi Good