Pendle Vale CollegeColne Primet Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pendle Vale College and Colne Primet Academy are secondary schools.
Pendle Vale College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Colne Primet Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Pendle Vale College is ahead on our composite score.
Pendle Vale College was judged the expected standard and Colne Primet Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.8 for Pendle Vale College and 37.1 for Colne Primet Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Pendle Vale College (43.7 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Colne Primet Academy (37.1 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NelsonPendle Vale College | ColneColne Primet Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 71st of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,046 | 805 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Nelson, BB9 8LF | Colne, BB8 8JF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 Stronger figure | 37.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.6% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 214 | 163 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,042 | 858 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.4% | 36.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Pendle Vale College
Colne Primet Academy
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