Pendle Vale College

Community school · Secondary school · Nelson, Lancashire

BB9 8LF

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

53.1

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,121

National rank

#259

In North West

#49

In Lancashire

Top 68%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

42.5

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

32%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

54%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

16%

EBacc average points score

3.74

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 41.5 → 42.5 ▲ 1.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,042 % FSM ever-6 34.4% % EAL 32.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Colne · 0.2 mi 55.1 Colne Primet Academy Colne · 0.5 mi 44.2 Marsden Heights Community College Nelson · 1.6 mi 50.4 Colne Park High School Colne · 2.1 mi 47.5 Sir John Thursby Community College Burnley · 3.0 mi 51.2 Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Burnley · 3.7 mi 47.0 Unity College Burnley · 4.4 mi 50.4 West Craven High School Barnoldswick · 4.7 mi 46.8