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
- 35.9%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 123 |
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 | 87.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 87.0% 47.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 12.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 21.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |