1
Laneshaw Bridge Primary
Colne • Lancashire • BB8 7JE
1
10 Dec 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Pendle
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 6QT
1
8 Nov 2023
3
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 7HF
1
11 Nov 2013
4
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Colne • Lancashire • BB8 7NN
2
23 Jun 2024
5
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 9TQ
2
8 Nov 2023
6
Salterforth Primary School
Barnoldswick • Lancashire • BB18 5UD
2
24 Sep 2023
7
Colne Primet Primary School
Colne • Lancashire • BB8 8JE
2
25 Jul 2023
8
Reedley Primary School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB10 2NE
2
15 May 2023
9
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Barnoldswick • Lancashire • BB18 5EN
2
26 Apr 2023
10
Colne Lord Street School
Colne • Lancashire • BB8 9AR
2
5 Mar 2023
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Park Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Pendle Primary Academy 2 • May 2022
- Barrowford School 2 • Apr 2022
- West Street Community Primary School 2 • Mar 2020
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2 • Feb 2020
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy 2 • Jun 2018
- Castercliff Primary School 2 • Jun 2018
- Trawden Forest Primary School 2 • Mar 2018
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 • Sep 2016