Colne Primet Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 28 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
- 858 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 36.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.7%
- Persistent absence
- 41.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 47.3%
Pakistani 35.1%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 3.3%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.3
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 29 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
| French | GCSE | 52 |
| Geography | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
Colne Primet Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 153
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 199
- 3rd preference
- 266
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 93 75 |
| Year 8 | 166 89 77 |
| Year 9 | 180 84 96 |
| Year 10 | 172 81 91 |
| Year 11 | 172 89 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 77.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |