Colne Park High School
Academy converter secondary school in Colne (Lancashire).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Colne Park High School is one of 5 schools run by Apex Collaborative Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacko Primary School | Primary | Lancashire | 103 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2012, previous school) |
| Colne Lord Street School | Primary | Lancashire | 327 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| Colne Park High School (this school) | Secondary | Lancashire | 989 | 7 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Laneshaw Bridge Primary | Primary | Lancashire | 204 | 9 | Outstanding 2023 |
| South Craven School | Secondary | North Yorkshire | 1,936 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| 5 schools | 3,559 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.