Nelson and Colne College

Inspection Report
Outstanding
Last Inspection Date: 18-03-2022
School Data Print
Head's Name
Mrs Lisa O'Loughlin
Residency Type
Day School
Gender Profile
Curriculum Covered
Year 12 (Age 16-17)
Year 13 (Age 17-18)
DfE reference no.
888/8012
URN
UKPRN
10004552
Type of School: Colleges
Further education
Age range: 16 - 99
Boarding Provision: Not applicable
Urban / Rural: (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Special Classes: (Not applicable)
Admissions Policy: Not applicable
Local authority name: Lancashire
School Performance Print 23/24
No primary test or assessment data has been published for 2020, 2021 or 2022
KS5 23/24
KS5 22/23
KS5 21/22
KS5 18/19
KS5 17/18
KS5 16/17
Progress Score
A Level 0.27
Number of 16-18 year old students in sixth form: 2530
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 1274
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 236
Average point score per A level entry 33.92
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C+
Best 3 A levels measures School Local Authority England
Number of students included 229
Average point score 34.00
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
A Level with AAB measure At least three A Level Subjects with at least two of which are in facilitating subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, English Literature, and Classical/Modern Languages) School Local Authority England
Number of students included 229
Percentage of students included 10.0% % %
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 245
Average point score 34.03
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 205
Average point score 30.43
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist-
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 101
Average point score 31.43
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist-
Progress Score
Number of 16-18 year old students in sixth form: 2410
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 1192
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 238
Average point score per A level entry 32.64
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C+
Best 3 A levels measures School Local Authority England
Number of students included 227
Average point score 32.48
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
A Level with AAB measure At least three A Level Subjects with at least two of which are in facilitating subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, English Literature, and Classical/Modern Languages) School Local Authority England
Number of students included 227
Percentage of students included 6.20% % %
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 254
Average point score 32.73
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 247
Average point score 30.34
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist-
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 132
Average point score 29.17
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit+
Progress Score
Number of 16-18 year old students in sixth form: 2437
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 1256
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 286
Average point score per A level entry 37.54
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade B-
Best 3 A levels measures School Local Authority England
Number of students included 277
Average point score 36.75
Average point score expressed as a grade B-
A Level with AAB measure At least three A Level Subjects with at least two of which are in facilitating subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, English Literature, and Classical/Modern Languages) School Local Authority England
Number of students included 277
Percentage of students included 9.70% % %
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 295
Average point score 37.61
Average point score expressed as a grade B-
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 199
Average point score 32.96
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist-
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 150
Average point score 33.16
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist-
Progress Score
A Level 0.42
Well above average (About 5% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
17%
48%
25%
5%
Applied General 0.28
Average (About 63% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
16%
63%
11%
5%
Academic 0.4
Well above average (About 5% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
17%
47%
25%
5%
Number of 16-18 year old students in sixth form: 2435
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 1105
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 265 3944 226301
Average point score per A level entry 35.11 35.12 33.77
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade B- B- C+
Best 3 A levels measures School Local Authority England
Number of students included 221 4726 289623
Average point score 34.84 34.65 33.26
Average point score expressed as a grade C+ C+ C+
A Level with AAB measure At least three A Level Subjects with at least two of which are in facilitating subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, English Literature, and Classical/Modern Languages) School Local Authority England
Number of students included 221 4726 289623
Percentage of students included 8.1% 15.1% 15.8%
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 300 4779 296751
Average point score 34.99 35.22 34.09
Average point score expressed as a grade C+ B- C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 26 617 64822
Average point score 29.81 28.98 28.37
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit+ Merit+ Merit+
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 13 295 19468
Average point score 34.43 27.63 28.43
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist Merit+ Merit+
Progress Score
A Level 0.25
Above average (About 17% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
17%
48%
24%
5%
Applied General 0.46
Above average (About 12% of schools/colleges in England)
6%
12%
66%
10%
6%
Academic 0.26
Above average (About 17% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
17%
49%
24%
6%
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 872
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 253 3932 230827
Average point score per A level entry 32.01 35.02 33.33
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C+ B- C+
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 253 4809 305503
Average point score 32.53 35.16 33.66
Average point score expressed as a grade C+ B- C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 21 373 45797
Average point score 34.37 26.5 28.45
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist Merit Merit+
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 14 199 12829
Average point score 23.17 25.96 28.1
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit- Merit Merit+
Progress Score
A Level 0.39
Applied General 0.23
Academic 0.39
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 933
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 316 3945 222084
Average point score per A level entry 32.7 33.65 32.39
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C+ C+ C+
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 317 5307 321535
Average point score 32.86 33.76 32.72
Average point score expressed as a grade C+ C+ C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 162 2138 123715
Average point score 37.49 38.1 35.72
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist+ Dist+ Dist
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 95 1288 64453
Average point score 32.98 35.7 32.26
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist- Dist Dist-
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