Colne Park High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Colne, Lancashire
Colne Park High School is a secondary school in Colne, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Colne Park High School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Venables Avenue, Colne, BB8 7DP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 989 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Colne Park High School.”
- “They appreciate staff’s high expectations of them.”
- “Pupils say they feel safe and well-cared for.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ experience of learning in school is varied.”
- “Inconsistencies in the quality of teaching mean that pupils do not receive high-quality teaching as a matter of routine.”
- “This means that some pupils have gaps in their knowledge that are not currently being addressed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 209 first-preference applications, 212 offers in total, 199 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Colne Primet Academy 1.7 mi Requires improvement
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pendle Vale College 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- West Craven High School 3.5 mi Requires improvement
- Marsden Heights Community College 3.7 mi Good
- Sir John Thursby Community College 4.9 mi Good
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Unity College 6.2 mi Requires improvement