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Park Primary School

Pendle, BB8 0QJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#5,702
of 13,686 nationally

About Park Primary School

Park Primary School in Pendle was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a rating it has held across both its graded inspections. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 66%. That is six percentage points above the Lancashire local authority average of 60%, placing the school in the top half of primaries nationally, at the 42nd percentile. In individual subjects, the school performs particularly strongly in maths, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score reached 106. Reading and writing both saw 75% of pupils hitting the expected mark. At the higher standard, 13% of children achieved across all three subjects, with maths again leading at 27%. The school ranks 14th out of 33 primaries in Pendle and 826th out of 2,065 in the North West region.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRutland Street, Colne, Pendle, BB8 0QJ
HeadteacherSarah Midgley
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils327
Free School Meals (FSM)47.7%
School Capacity327 / 420 (78% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallMusic RoomsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceFootballRoundersCricketTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaChoirEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.