1
Laneshaw Bridge Primary
Primary • Academy converter • Colne • Lancashire • BB8 7JE
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Pendle
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Pendle. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
37
Outstanding
3
Good
33
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 89% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 6QT
Outstanding
3
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 7HF
Outstanding
4
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Colne • Lancashire • BB8 7NN
Good
5
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 9TQ
Good
6
Salterforth Primary School
Primary • Community school • Barnoldswick • Lancashire • BB18 5UD
Good
7
Colne Primet Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colne • Lancashire • BB8 8JE
Good
8
Reedley Primary School
Primary • Community school • Burnley • Lancashire • BB10 2NE
Good
9
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Barnoldswick • Lancashire • BB18 5EN
Good
10
Colne Lord Street School
Primary • Academy converter • Colne • Lancashire • BB8 9AR
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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