Park Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rutland Street, Colne, BB8 0QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Park Primary School is a primary school in Colne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 7th of 9 primary schools in Colne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

319 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals46.7%

46.7%, 20.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.5%

8.5%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Park Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
West Street Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	52% met the expected standard
Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Colne Lord Street School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.9 miles	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: Mrs Sarah Midgley
Phone: 01282863225
Website: colnepark.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rutland Street, Colne, BB8 0QJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119172

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.