44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
520.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
858
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Colne Primet Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofPENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
+14pp
56%43%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
+6pp
24%21%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
35.4
+3.2
41.937.032.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.4
EBacc entry
52%
+10pp
61%51%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
520.7
+63.6
520.7327.6134.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 520.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
858
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Dent Street, Colne, BB8 8JF
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 | 44% | 24% | 35.4 | Not applicable | 52% | 520.7 | 52% | 858 |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 18% | 32.2 | -0.77 | 42% | 457.0 | 42% | 864 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 23% | 36.0 | -0.64 | 49% | 407.5 | 49% | 827 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 24% | 37.1 | -0.69 | 61% | 309.1 | 65% | 746 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 19% | 41.9 | -0.28 | 53% | 134.5 | 53% | 366 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 13% | 34.7 | -0.46 | 7% | 159.3 | 16% | 303 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 23% | 40.9 | +0.09 | 11% | — | 12% | 288 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 858 | 15.7 | 19% | 37% | 38% | 13% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 864 | 16.0 | 18% | 35% | 36% | 13% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 827 | 16.4 | 13% | 33% | 33% | 13% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 746 | 17.2 | 8% | 35% | 33% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 642 | 16.2 | 7% | 33% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 366 | 16.0 | 12% | 36% | 38% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 303 | 14.2 | 12% | 30% | 42% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 288 | 15.1 | 10% | 29% | 41% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.