Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bent Lane, Colne, BB8 7AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Andrew Embley-Peers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 119433
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282865398
About this school
Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Colne. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 68% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 82% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 241st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4% | 18.8% | 187 | — |
| Park Primary School | 57% | 6% | 49.2% | 319 | 0.7 miles |
| Laneshaw Bridge Primary | 73% | 3.3% | 12.8% | 204 | 0.9 miles |
| West Street Community Primary School | 52% | 8.1% | 59.4% | 181 | 1.1 miles |
| Trawden Forest Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 12% | 193 | 1.1 miles |
| Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 5% | 26.7% | 175 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Colne
-
Laneshaw Bridge Primary0.9 miles
Primary · Colne
-
West Street Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Colne
-
Trawden Forest Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Colne
- 1.1 miles
Other schools in Colne
Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 5th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Colne.
- Colne Lord Street School Primary
- Colne Primet Primary School Primary
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary Primary
- Park Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Trawden Forest Primary School Primary
- West Street Community Primary School Primary
- Newtown Nursery School Nursery
- Colne Park High School Secondary
- Colne Primet Academy Secondary
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Colne.
- Who is the headteacher of Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Andrew Embley-Peers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 187 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 241st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.