Secondary
Pendle Vale College
Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1046 of 1050 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
November 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
32%
42.5
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 |
| Entered the EBacc | 49% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 38% |
| 22/23 | 26% |
| 23/24 | 32% |
| 24/25 | 32% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.08 |
| 22/23 | +0.03 |
| 23/24 | +0.07 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 43.7 |
| 22/23 | 40.1 |
| 23/24 | 41.5 |
| 24/25 | 42.5 |
Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Head Teacher
- Oliver Handley
- Address
- Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF
- Telephone
- 01282682240