West Street Community Primary SchoolSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colne.
Summary of the comparison
West Street Community Primary School and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Colne.
West Street Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Street Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic 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 52.0% for West Street Community Primary School and 78.0% for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Street Community Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColneWest Street Community Primary School | ColneSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 396th of 466 in Lancashire | 58th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 230 | Not reported | |
| Location | Colne, BB8 0HW | Colne, BB8 7JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.4% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.7% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% | 3.7% 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.
West Street Community Primary School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: West Street Community Primary School · Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School