Best Primary schools in Pendle
These rankings cover primary schools in the district of Pendle based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
Summary
These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
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1.Laneshaw Bridge PrimaryPrimary • Academy converter • Colne • BB8 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Dec 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
2.Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary • Voluntary aided school • Nelson • BB9 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Nov 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
3.Whitefield Infant School and NurseryPrimary • Community school • Nelson • BB9 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Nov 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
4.Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary • Voluntary aided school • Colne • BB8 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
5.Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary • Voluntary aided school • Nelson • BB9 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
6.Salterforth Primary SchoolPrimary • Community school • Barnoldswick • BB18 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
7.Colne Primet Primary SchoolPrimary • Community school • Colne • BB8 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
8.Reedley Primary SchoolPrimary • Community school • Burnley • BB10 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
9.St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary • Academy converter • Barnoldswick • BB18 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Apr 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
10.Colne Lord Street SchoolPrimary • Academy converter • Colne • BB8 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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