59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
730.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,031
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Colne Park High School · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofAPEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-4pp
65%62%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-5pp
43%38%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
38.0
-3.2
43.340.638.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
EBacc entry
62%
-1pp
63%46%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
730.9
-79.7
837.0756.5676.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 730.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,031
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Venables Avenue, Colne, BB8 7DP
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 38% | 38.0 | Not applicable | 62% | 730.9 | 63% | 1,031 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 43% | 41.2 | -0.25 | 63% | 810.5 | 63% | 1,055 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 37% | 41.0 | -0.29 | 58% | 771.7 | 59% | 1,089 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 43% | 43.3 | -0.35 | 28% | 837.0 | 28% | 1,095 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 33% | 42.9 | -0.12 | 39% | 676.0 | 39% | 1,036 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,031 | 16.9 | 15% | 4% | 31% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,055 | 17.3 | 14% | 3% | 30% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,089 | 16.3 | 12% | 2% | 30% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,095 | 15.8 | 11% | 1% | 28% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,088 | 17.1 | 8% | 1% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,036 | 17.9 | 12% | 1% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.