Laneshaw Bridge Primary
Laneshaw Bridge Primary School, Emmott Lane, Colne, BB8 7JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Gaynor Canty
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 145817
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282865996
About this school
Laneshaw Bridge Primary is a primary academy in Colne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Laneshaw Bridge Primary, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 79% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 7% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 93% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 89% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 93% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Laneshaw Bridge Primary 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 | 79% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Laneshaw Bridge Primary compares
Laneshaw Bridge Primary ranked 104th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.3% | 12.8% | 204 | — |
| Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 61% | 4% | 18.8% | 187 | 0.9 miles |
| Trawden Forest Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 12% | 193 | 1.4 miles |
| Park Primary School | 57% | 6% | 49.2% | 319 | 1.6 miles |
| Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 5% | 26.7% | 175 | 1.9 miles |
| West Street Community Primary School | 52% | 8.1% | 59.4% | 181 | 1.9 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)
- 12.75%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.31%
- Persistent absence
- 5.62%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.9 miles
-
Trawden Forest Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Colne
-
Park Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Colne
- 1.9 miles
-
West Street Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Colne
Other schools in Colne
Laneshaw Bridge Primary ranks 3rd 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
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 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 Laneshaw Bridge Primary teach?
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Colne.
- Who is the headteacher of Laneshaw Bridge Primary?
- The headteacher of Laneshaw Bridge Primary is Ms Gaynor Canty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Laneshaw Bridge Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Laneshaw Bridge Primary, 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 Laneshaw Bridge Primary?
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Laneshaw Bridge Primary full?
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), 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 Laneshaw Bridge Primary a faith school?
- No. Laneshaw Bridge Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Laneshaw Bridge Primary have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Laneshaw Bridge Primary as having no nursery classes.
- Is Laneshaw Bridge Primary part of an academy trust?
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary is part of APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Laneshaw Bridge Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Laneshaw Bridge Primary compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary ranked 104th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Laneshaw Bridge Primary's absence rate?
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Laneshaw Bridge Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Laneshaw Bridge Primary'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 10 July 2026.