Coates Lane Primary SchoolBarnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnoldswick.
Summary of the comparison
Coates Lane Primary School and Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Barnoldswick.
Coates Lane Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Coates Lane Primary School was judged the expected standard and Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 37.0% for Coates Lane Primary School and 64.0% for Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Coates Lane Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnoldswickCoates Lane Primary School | BarnoldswickBarnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 330th of 466 in Lancashire | 246th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 183 | 359 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Barnoldswick, BB18 6EZ | Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 183 | 359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Coates Lane Primary School
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School
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