Colne Primet Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 139130
- Address
- Dent Street, BB8 8JF
- Website
- www.colneprimet.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 864 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 35%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.4%
- Persistent absence
- 43.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 49.1%
Pakistani 33.8%
Other White 8.4%
Mixed 3.6%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.64
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.21
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 32 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 1 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 157 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
| French | GCSE | 57 |
| Geography | GCSE | 101 |
Admissions
Colne Primet Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 188
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 210
- 3rd preference
- 271
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 165 90 75 |
| Year 8 | 169 78 91 |
| Year 9 | 176 87 89 |
| Year 10 | 181 94 87 |
| Year 11 | 173 94 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 81.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 72.0% 49.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 11.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 20.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.2% |