3 secondary schools in Colne, sorted by latest
Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states
which, and the guide explains the
difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one
Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't
invent rankings.
Colne in figures
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.