Colne Lord Street School
Academy converter primary school in Colne (Lancashire).
Location
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Hello from Miss Canty Welcome to Lord Street Primary School We are a school in the heart of Colne who strive to ensure our pupils receive an excellent educational experience. Our mission is for our children to leave as well-rounded, confident individuals.
By promoting our school values of Ambition, Respect and Collaboration , we promote a learning environment where our children are happy and safe. Our role is to shape every child and fill them with ambition and resilience so that they can succeed in later life.
Our teaching methods are evidence based, giving each child the tools needed to become the very best version of themselves. We, as a dedicated staff team, aim to Inspire, Include and Innovate each child and thrive on those lightbulb moments, giving them confidence to release their potential.
Whilst this website provides a lot of interesting information, it is no substitute for a visit to our school. We welcome you to talk with our pupils and the staff, to walk around our exceptional school, and to get a feeling for what it would be like to be a member of the community at Lord Street Primary School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 145818
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Clayton Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Chloe Hey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Aneesa McGladdery | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Nicole Abbott | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Hayley Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Anna Fisher | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Rattan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gaynor Canty Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amber Thwaite Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Bushra Kamal Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Hayley Walsh Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · 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