Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Colne (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
70%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.2%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
187 / 189 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Colne, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. The Headteacher is Andrew Embley-Peers.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Computing
- Drama
- Lego
- Music
- Photography
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Nurture Group
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119433
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Hugh Foster | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Brown | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Felicity Roadway | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Rayner | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Murgatroyd | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Beckett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katy Taylor | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Danielle Victoria Perryman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Andy Froud | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mr Andrew Peers | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 |
| Mrs Anne Brown Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Glenys Bucknell Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Andrew Embley-Peers Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record