Pendle Vale College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Nelson, Lancashire
Pendle Vale College is a secondary school in Nelson, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (community school).
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Key facts
- Address
- Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,046 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils build a firm sense of belonging throughout their time at Pendle Vale College.”
- “They forge positive relationships with staff that endure long after pupils have left the school.”
- “This is in no small part due to the strengths of the pastoral care that Pendle Vale pupils benefit from.”
To improve
- “Leaders' work to support a minority of pupils to develop their handwriting is at an earlier stage.”
- “However, some teachers do not take enough account of pupils' prior knowledge.”
- “This means that learning activities are sometimes not well matched to what pupils already know or can do.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 220 first-preference applications, 207 offers in total, 198 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Colne Primet Academy 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- Marsden Heights Community College 1.6 mi Good
- Colne Park High School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sir John Thursby Community College 2.9 mi Good
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Unity College 4.3 mi Requires improvement
- West Craven High School 4.8 mi Requires improvement