Colne Park High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Venables Avenue, Colne, BB8 7DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Colne Park High School is a secondary school in Colne for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 61st of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 10 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

209 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.0

38.0, 8.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.8%

37.8%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.3%

59.3%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc62.2%

62.2%, 21.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.50

3.50, 0.59 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

989 pupils on roll, with places for 1,075

Eligible for free school meals32.8%

32.8%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Colne Park High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Colne Primet Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 35.4
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 44.1
Pendle Vale College	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 42.5
Edenfield Girls' High School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 50.1
West Craven High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Eulert
Phone: 01282508624
Website: park-high.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Venables Avenue, Colne, BB8 7DP
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 146228

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.