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Colne Park High School

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personMrs Catherine Eulert

corporate_fareTHE PENNINE TRUST

location_onColne, BB8 7DP

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

1,089

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#66 in Lancashire

#2,783 of 3,216 nationally

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Colne Park High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Colne, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Colne Park High School is an academy converter in Colne, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE PENNINE TRUST. The school has approximately 1,031 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38, placing the school #66 in Lancashire and #2,783 of 3,216 nationally. 37.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 19.4 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

Grade 5+ E&M

37.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.4%

Entering EBacc62.20%

EBacc APS3.5

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63.10%

EBacc APS3.79

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS3.66

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.72

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS3.8

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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

85%

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

Apprenticeships9%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships12%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 February 2022

Inspection Report

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12 September 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-11-03

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-11-24

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

18.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.7%(90 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,031 pupils. During this period, there were 191 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 18.5%, 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)	1,031	191	18.5%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,034	209	20.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,054	182	17.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,055	221	20.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,064	249	23.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,077	180	16.7%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,089	132	12.1%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,091	96	8.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,091	15	1.4%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,095	53	4.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,096	57	5.2%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,092	51	4.7%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,088	16	1.5%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,093	63	5.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,086	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,086	40	3.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,088	34	3.1%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,045	22	2.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,036	50	4.8%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,040	30	2.9%	3.8%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Physical Disability 12 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Colne Park High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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