Colne Park High School

About Colne Park High School

Colne Park High School is a mixed secondary in Pendle, Lancashire, currently educating 1,031 pupils against a capacity of 1,075, so it is running very close to full. The proportion of students eligible for free school meals stands at 30.9%, significantly above the national average and a clear indicator that the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 407 applications for 189 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.15, with 183 first-preference offers made. That level of competition suggests the school is well-regarded locally, despite not being a selective or faith school — its religious character is listed as 'Does not apply'. The headteacher is Catherine Eulert, and the school caters for pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form or nursery provision.

Academically, Colne Park's most recent Progress 8 score is -0.25, which is below the national average and places it in the 'Below average' banding. That said, it ranks 3rd out of 6 schools in Pendle on this measure, and 48th out of 90 similar schools across Lancashire as a whole. The local authority average Progress 8 is -0.11, so the school is slightly behind its LA peers. Attainment 8 sits at 41.2, and 63.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 43% achieving grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score is 3.79, and 63.1% of pupils entered the EBacc combination, though only 29% achieved a grade 4 or above across all five pillars. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2022, the school retained its overall Good rating, with leadership and management also judged Good. The previous graded inspection in 2015 also awarded Good, so the school has held a consistent rating for some time.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, theatre, sports hall, astro turf, science labs, and a sixth form centre (though no sixth form is officially listed). Sports provision is broad, covering football, rugby, cricket, swimming, gymnastics, athletics, hockey, and rounders, and there are clubs for chess, debate, gardening, art, book club, science club, and a newspaper group. SEND support is comprehensive, with provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Given its oversubscribed status and high FSM intake, this is a school that appeals to local families who want a non-selective, inclusive secondary with a strong community feel, but who should be aware that academic outcomes are slightly below the local average.

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