Schools and Education in Colne

There are 18 schools within 5 miles of Colne town centre, including 13 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Somersham Primary School and Swavesey Village College. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
18
Primary
13
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
10
Outstanding (2) Good (10) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (5)
Somersham Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Meridian Close, Somersham, PE28 3EU Inspected: 17 October 2023 Swavesey Village College Secondary 4.6 miles Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RS Inspected: 21 June 2024
St Helen's Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Colne Road, Bluntisham, Huntingdon, PE28 3NY Inspected: 25 July 2022 Earith Primary School Primary 0.8 miles School Road, Earith, Huntingdon, PE28 3QB Inspected: 21 July 2022 Willingham Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Thodays Close, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LE Inspected: 14 September 2023 Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Broad Leas, St Ives, PE27 5QT Inspected: 20 January 2025 St Ives Child and Family Zone 4.4 miles Broad Leas, St. Ives, PE27 5QB Inspected: 25 February 2014 Westfield Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Langley Close, St Ives, PE27 5RG Inspected: 23 May 2023 Thorndown Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Thorndown Close, St Ives, PE27 6SE Inspected: 06 December 2022 Pathfinder CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Station Road (Longstanton), Cambridge, CB24 3DS Inspected: 18 July 2024 St Ivo Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6RR Inspected: 31 May 2024 Sutton CofE VC Primary School Primary 4.9 miles The Brook, Sutton, Ely, CB6 2PU Inspected: 10 February 2023
Over Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Long Furlong, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5PG Inspected: 21 June 2024
Whitehall School 1.8 miles High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3EH Holywell CofE Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Mill Way, Needingworth, St Ives, PE27 4TF Wheatfields Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Waveney Road, St Ives, PE27 3WF Swavesey Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Middle Watch, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RN Sutton Child and Family Delivery Site 4.8 miles The Brook, Sutton, CB6 2QQ Inspected: 07 June 2012