Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Skipton Road, Foulridge, Colne, BB8 7NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher (Acting)
- Ms Sara Richardson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 119434
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282861338
About this school
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Colne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 61% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 77% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 84% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 65% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE 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 | 63% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 282nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5% | 26.7% | 175 | — |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 78% | 2.8% | 11.5% | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| Park Primary School | 57% | 6% | 49.2% | 319 | 0.9 miles |
| West Street Community Primary School | 52% | 8.1% | 59.4% | 181 | 1.1 miles |
| Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 61% | 4% | 18.8% | 187 | 1.1 miles |
| Colne Lord Street School | 64% | 6.1% | 48.4% | 327 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
- 30 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report16 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.74%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 12.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Colne
-
Park Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Colne
-
West Street Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Colne
- 1.1 miles
-
Colne Lord Street School1.2 miles
Primary · Colne
Other schools in Colne
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Colne.
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Colne Lord Street School Primary
- Colne Primet 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 ages does Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Colne.
- Who is the headteacher (acting) of Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher (acting) of Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School is Ms Sara Richardson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE 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 many pupils are at Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 282nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE 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.