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Trawden Forest Primary School

Pendle, BB8 8RNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#3,490
of 13,686 nationally

About Trawden Forest Primary School

Trawden Forest Primary School is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, located in the Pendle borough of Lancashire. In the local authority's primary school rankings, it sits 7th out of 33 schools, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of its immediate peers. Its top-performing neighbours in the area include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley. The school is led by headteacher Lisa Stinchon and has a capacity of 210 pupils, with 200 currently on roll. It is not a boarding school and does not offer nursery or sixth-form provision. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in March 2023, rated the school as Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision also judged Good. This marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2016, when the school was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDean Street, Colne, Pendle, BB8 8RN
HeadteacherLisa Stinchon
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils200
Free School Meals (FSM)11.5%
School Capacity200 / 210 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballCross CountryGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessGardeningScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Trawden Forest 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.