Coates Lane Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths37%

37%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

157 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals24.8%

24.8%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.6%

9.6%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.6%

9.6%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: coateslane.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.