Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Colne, Lancashire
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Colne, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Skipton Road, Foulridge, Colne, BB8 7NN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 175 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They enjoy their lessons and happily play in the school’s extensive grounds.”
- “Pupils are confident that everyone is valued and well cared for.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, these assessment systems are not as effective.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, the school does not always know how securely pupils are learning the important content of the curriculum.”
- “However, some aspects of the school’s personal development programme are less well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2024 (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) | 57% | 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, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Park Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- West Street Community Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Colne Lord Street School 1.2 mi Good
- Colne Primet Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Kelbrook Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary 1.9 mi Outstanding