Best 3 Primary schools in Pendle – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Laneshaw Bridge Primary (Primary) in Colne; Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Nelson; Whitefield Infant School and Nursery (Primary) in Nelson — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Laneshaw Bridge Primary, Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School and Whitefield Infant School and Nursery. They are primary phase and academy converter, voluntary aided school and community school type located around Colne, Lancashire and Nelson, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Laneshaw Bridge Primary), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Laneshaw Bridge Primary (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 650, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–30–35%; all within the THE PENNINE TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Laneshaw Bridge Primary
BB8 7JE
|
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
BB9 6QT
|
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
BB9 7HF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Colne Lancashire BB8 7JE |
Nelson Lancashire BB9 6QT |
Nelson Lancashire BB9 7HF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Dec 2023 | 1 8 Nov 2023 | 1 11 Nov 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 119 | 348 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE PENNINE TRUST | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.laneshawbridgeschool.org.uk | www.st-thomas-ce12.lancsngfl.ac.uk | www.whitefield-inf.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01282865996 | 01282614462 | 01282612807 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colne
Lancashire
BB8 7JE - Ofsted
- 1 10 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE PENNINE TRUST
- Website
- www.laneshawbridgeschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01282865996
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 6QT - Ofsted
- 1 8 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.st-thomas-ce12.lancsngfl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- 01282614462
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 7HF - Ofsted
- 1 11 Nov 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.whitefield-inf.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01282612807
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