Coates Lane Primary School
Kirkstall Drive, Coates Lane Primary School, Barnoldswick, BB18 6EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Coates Lane Primary School is a primary school in Barnoldswick for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 374th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 9 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Coates Lane is a happy school where everyone is welcomed. Pupils, and children in early years, thrive in this friendly, caring school. Older pupils learn to be role models for younger pupils. They form warm relationships with staff. Pupils live up to the school's expectations for them to be 'ready, respectful and safe'. Pupils enjoy learning. They typically listen attentively and answer questions confidently in lessons. Most pupils achieve well and are ready for each stage of their education. Although the school has high expectations of pupils' achievement, these were not fully reflected in the published outcomes at the end of Year 6 in 2024. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities to develop their talents and interests. The school offers after-school clubs, including sports clubs, as well as inspiring visits to museums and concerts and adventurous residential trips. Pupils behave well and show positive attitudes to their learning. Those pupils who need help with managing their emotions receive effective support from staff who understand them well. Pupils flourish in their various roles and responsibilities. They enjoy being involved in community events and they plan acts of kindness to older local residents. This helps them to develop empathy and become caring citizens.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum does not set out clearly enough the knowledge and skills that pupils should learn for writing, including grammar, punctuation and handwriting. This hinders teachers from ensuring that pupils learn to write with accuracy and fluency. The school should ensure that the curriculum identifies these skills clearly and progressively so that pupils build accuracy and fluency in their writing.
- In a small number of subjects, pupils have gaps in their knowledge. This makes it difficult for them to make connections with prior learning when they learn new content. The school should ensure that teachers are suitably equipped to check what pupils know with confidence and accuracy, ensuring that gaps in pupils' learning are identified and tackled quickly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
157 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Coates Lane Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Gisburn Road Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| Salterforth Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Thornton in Craven Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr David Toddington
- Phone
- 01282812203
- Address
- Kirkstall Drive, Coates Lane Primary School, Barnoldswick, BB18 6EZ
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119335
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.