Colne Primet Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Tatton Street, Tatton St. Colne Bb8 8je, Colne, BB8 8JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Colne Primet Primary School is a primary school in Colne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 8th of 9 primary schools in Colne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 June 2023, report published 25 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

185 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals49.7%

49.7%, 23.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.7%

29.7%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Colne Primet Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Colne Lord Street School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Castercliff Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
West Street Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	52% met the expected standard
Bradley Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% 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 Bailey
Phone: 01282864607
Website: primet.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tatton Street, Tatton St. Colne Bb8 8je, Colne, BB8 8JE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119173

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.