School admissions in Colne
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 7 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Colne in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 9 schools in Colne first 273 times for 275 places: 0.99 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Lancashire authority's 472 schools. 4 of the 9 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.30 miles (Colne Lord Street School) to 1.90 miles (Trawden Forest Primary School).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Colne first 507 times for 545 places: 0.93 first choices per place, against 1.01 across the Lancashire authority's 80 schools. One of the 3 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.10 miles (Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School) to 3.70 miles (Colne Park High School).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
9 schools. 4 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 1.13 | 30 | not published |
| Colne Lord Street School | 1.07 | 29 | 0.3 miles |
| Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 1.07 | 30 | not published |
| Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | 1.07 | 30 | not published |
| Laneshaw Bridge Primary | 1.00 | 23 | not published |
| Trawden Forest Primary School | 1.00 | 30 | 1.9 miles |
| Park Primary School | 0.92 | 53 | not published |
| West Street Community Primary School | 0.87 | 30 | not published |
| Colne Primet Primary School | 0.80 | 20 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
3 schools. 1 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | 1.08 | 179 | 1.1 miles |
| Colne Park High School | 0.99 | 212 | 3.7 miles |
| Colne Primet Academy | 0.68 | 154 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.