Colne Lord Street School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Colne, Lancashire
Colne Lord Street School is a primary school in Colne, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Lord Street, Colne, BB8 9AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 327 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school, and they look forward to their day ahead.”
- “They comment that they feel safe at school.”
- “Pupils, parents and carers appreciate the many improvements that leaders have made.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders are still finalising their curriculum thinking.”
- “This means that, from time to time, some staff lack sufficient clarity about what they should be teaching and when this content should be taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 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) | 64% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 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.
- West Street Community Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Colne Primet Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Park Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Castercliff Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 1.6 mi School remains Good