Schools in Colne
A former cotton-weaving town at the foot of the Pennines in northeast Lancashire, Colne sits close to the southern entrance to the Aire Gap and has served the Pendle parishes as a market centre for centuries. Around 18,000 people live across the town today.
Laneshaw Bridge, to the east, is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments in the Borough of Pendle, with the school-competitive streets running through Colne's town centre drawing families from across the valley. Red Lane, Trawden, and Waterside extend the residential reach towards the open moorland fringe. Colne station is the terminus of the East Lancashire railway line, with services reaching Burnley in around fifteen minutes and continuing towards Manchester Victoria.
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Area Performance
Colne schools rank in the top 63% of England
Across 12 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.72/10, -0.64 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
14% Elite
Distribution across all Colne schools
Colne vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 63%
Across all ranked Colne schools
Primary schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
top 56% of 14,825
top 56% of 14,825
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
top 86% of 3,810
top 86% of 3,810
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Colne town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Colne town
Local directory
School profiles in Colne
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