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Colne Park High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Colne, BB8 7DP

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,428 of 3,312

Worse than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Colne Park High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils989
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Catherine Eulert
TrustAPEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146228.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.41.5, worse than England, worse than Lancashire45.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.63.5%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire63.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.39%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire43.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths55.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire59.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4200--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils989
Girls499
Boys490
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.8%
First language not English4.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,075
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.129
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.3%
Pakistani
2.6%
Other White
2.3%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
African
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other Asian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)62.76
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.44
Support staff (FTE)46.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2562
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2559
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.212
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.462
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.209
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.199
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence8.7%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire8.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.6%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire21.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate57.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.76.6%
Further education75.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%
Employment2.8%
School sixth form0.9%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Colne Park High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryPark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryColne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNurseryNewtown Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFoulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWest Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryColne Lord Street SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLaneshaw Bridge PrimaryAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryTrawden Forest Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryColne Primet Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Colne Park High School

What is Colne Park High School's Ofsted rating?

Colne Park High School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Colne Park High School rank in England?

Colne Park High School ranks 2,428 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Colne Park High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 39% of pupils at Colne Park High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Colne Park High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Colne Park High School made 212 offers from 462 applications (2.2 per offer), and 199 of 209 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Colne Park High School?

Colne Park High School has 989 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Colne Park High School?

Colne Park High School had 1,075 school places in 2024/25.

Does Colne Park High School have a sixth form?

No, Colne Park High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Colne Park High School?

At Colne Park High School, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Colne Park High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Colne Park High School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.