Lancashire
Colne Park High School
GCSE results 2026: every Lancashire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 41.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.5
- Attainment 8
- 39%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.25
- Progress 8
- [-0.44, -0.06]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 212 | 209 | 199 (95%) | 462 |
| September 2025 | 189 | 183 | 183 (100%) | 407 |
| September 2024 | 210 | 209 | 209 (100%) | 510 |
| September 2023 | 214 | 205 | 205 (100%) | 474 |
| September 2022 | 210 | 216 | 200 (93%) | 505 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lancashire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 200 | 41.5 | — | 39.0% | 7.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 209 | 38.0 | — | 37.8% | — | 62.2% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 214 | 41.2 | -0.25 | 43.0% | — | 63.1% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 211 | 41.0 | -0.29 | 37.0% | — | 57.8% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 225 | 43.3 | -0.35 | — | — | 28.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 146228 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Catherine Eulert |
| Trust | APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BB8 7DP |
| Pupils | 1,031 |
| FSM eligible | 30.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP
http://www.park-high.co.uk/1282508624| DfE number | 4018 |
| UKPRN | 10080950 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |