West Street Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

West Street, Colne, BB8 0HWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Street Community Primary School is a primary school in Colne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 9th of 9 primary schools in Colne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 13 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

181 pupils on roll, with places for 230

Eligible for free school meals51.4%

51.4%, 24.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.9%

19.9%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.8%

8.8%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Street Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Colne Lord Street School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Colne Primet Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jack Thompson
Phone: 01282865840
Website: west-street.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Street, Colne, BB8 0HW
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119174

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.