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Colne Park High School

Venables Avenue, Colne, BB8 7DP

Local ranking56th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1075

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
62.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
209

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1031
Boys
523 (51%)
Girls
508 (49%)
Capacity
1075 (96% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
31.4%
EAL
3.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
13.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,767/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.0%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%

89.0%

White British

3.4%

White Other

2.4%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146228
UKPRN
10080950
Establishment No.
4018
Trust
APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST

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