Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Bent Lane
Colne
Lancashire
BB8 7AA
Phone 01282865398
Reference Number 119433

Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School continues to perform well as a good school. Leaders and staff have created a welcoming environment where pupils feel happy and safe, supported by strong friendships among peers. Academic achievements are generally high across many subjects, with notable successes in phonics and early reading, benefiting from well-trained staff and an ambitious curriculum. Nonetheless, there are concerns in certain areas where pupils have gaps in their knowledge due to previous curriculum weaknesses, which has affected their overall performance in some subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 186
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.92%
Girls: 51.08%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 13 27
2 15 12 27
3 17 8 25
4 9 16 25
5 15 16 31
6 6 17 23

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.1%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
White, Other 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Mar 2023
Date Report
28 Mar 2023 School inspection
17 Jan 2018 Short inspection
12 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
22 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
06 Oct 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel part of a friendly school community and value strong friendships.
  • High expectations from leaders and staff regarding academic achievement and personal development.
  • Effective safeguarding arrangements that help keep pupils safe.
  • Well-implemented and supportive training for staff that enhances teaching quality.
  • Ambitious curriculum designed well for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Strong focus on developing vocabulary across all subjects.
  • Pupils take part in various extracurricular activities that enhance their experiences.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge due to previous weaker curriculums.
  • Inconsistent checking of pupil understanding in some subjects leads to premature advancement in learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.3
Writing 0.2
Maths -0.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 33 2
Third Preference 21 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Park Primary School
Rutland Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0QJ
0.68 miles
Laneshaw Bridge Primary
Laneshaw Bridge Primary School, Emmott Lane, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7JE
0.88 miles
Newtown Nursery School
West Street, Colne, BB8 0HP
0.88 miles
West Street Community Primary School
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1.06 miles
Trawden Forest Primary School
Dean Street, Trawden, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8RN
1.08 miles
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
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1.14 miles
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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1.21 miles
Colne Lord Street School
Lord Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9AR
1.47 miles
Colne Primet Primary School
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1.98 miles
Pendle View Primary School
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2.23 miles
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2.26 miles
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3.01 miles
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
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3.05 miles
Walverden Primary School
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3.09 miles
Barrowford School
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3.1 miles
Bradley Nursery School
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3.17 miles
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Colne Park High School
Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP
0.54 miles
The Nook School
Knotts Lane, Colne, BB8 8HH
1.51 miles
Colne Primet Academy
Dent Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF
2.03 miles
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT
2.14 miles
Pendle Community High School & College
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
2.43 miles
Pendle Vale College
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
2.51 miles
Edenfield Girls' High School
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3.36 miles
Grow Independent School
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3.39 miles
Rosa House School
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3.39 miles
East Lancashire Learning Group
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3.4 miles
West Craven High School
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB
3.84 miles
Marsden Heights Community College
Edge End Lane, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PR
4.03 miles
Silver Birch School
Briercliffe Road, Harle Syke, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2HA
4.37 miles
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4.49 miles
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