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Pendle Community High School & College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Oxford Road, Nelson BB9 8LF · pchs.lancs.sch.uk · 01282 682260
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 166
- 30 over 136 places · 122%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 54.7%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.9, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.07 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 20 | +6.7 |
| Other education | 64 | −16 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | — |
| Activity not captured | 8 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Pendle Community High School & College was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 20 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 12
- 7% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND