Pendle Community High School & College, Nelson
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 years agoOverall
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2017 inspection — up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
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At a Glance
54.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
122%
Over capacity
166 pupils
136 capacity
30 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Nelson
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nelson
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
14,786
Applications
13,820
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.74121%
Overall absence
34.45378%
Persistent absence
119
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Pendle Community High School & College
Pendle View Primary School
Castercliff Primary School
Colne Primet Primary School
Bradley Primary School
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
Walverden Primary School
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Barrowford School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School
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