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Colne Primet Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Julia Pilkington

corporate_farePENDLE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onColne, BB8 8JF

language Visit Website phone 1282863970

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

827

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Attainment 8

35.4

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GCSE Rank

#78 in Lancashire

#2,998 of 3,216 nationally

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Colne Primet Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Colne, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Colne Primet Academy is an academy sponsor led in Colne, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 858 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.4, placing the school #78 in Lancashire and #2,998 of 3,216 nationally. 24.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 23.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

35.4

Grade 5+ E&M

24.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.6%

Entering EBacc51.60%

EBacc APS3.23

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41.90%

EBacc APS2.86

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS3.21

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS3.32

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS3.74

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS2.85

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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15 May 2018

Inspection Report

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10 May 2016

Inspection Report

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02 June 2015

Inspection Report

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10 February 2015

Inspection Report

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25 November 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-05-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-05-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-25

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

23.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

14.0%(120 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 858 pupils. During this period, there were 197 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 23.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	858	197	23.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	876	202	23.1%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	860	200	23.3%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	864	159	18.4%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	873	181	20.7%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	840	140	16.7%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	827	177	21.4%	6.4%	5
2022/23 (Autumn term)	832	225	27.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	753	106	14.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	746	44	5.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	755	91	12.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	646	60	9.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	642	10	1.6%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	628	48	7.6%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	497	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	497	62	12.5%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	491	43	8.8%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	362	10	2.8%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	366	14	3.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	362	4	1.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	303	15	5.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	303	3	1.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	297	19	6.4%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	287	10	3.5%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	288	8	2.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	297	7	2.4%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils