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Pendle Vale College

Oxford Road, Nelson BB9 8LF

4Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
1,046
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,050
Local authority
Lancashire
North West

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 42.5, an average GCSE grade of about 4.2
32ndpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 37.7
59thpercentile
Attendance26% of pupils persistently absent
40thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Pendle Vale College

Pendle Vale College is a state secondary school in Nelson, Lancashire, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11).

It has 1,046 pupils on roll and room for 1,050. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Oxford Road
Nelson BB9 8LF
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Community school
Pupils on roll
1,046
Capacity
1,050 pupils
Free school meals
37.60% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Lancashire
Nation
England
URN
134989

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