54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
765.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,042
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Pendle Vale College · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-4pp
60%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
0pp
38%32%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
42.5
+1.0
46.043.040.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.5
EBacc entry
49%
-4pp
52%33%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
765.8
-27.1
803.3774.2745.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 765.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,042
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 32% | 42.5 | Not applicable | 49% | 765.8 | 49% | 1,042 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 32% | 41.5 | +0.07 | 52% | 792.9 | 53% | 1,055 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 26% | 40.1 | +0.03 | 42% | 745.1 | 48% | 1,064 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 38% | 43.7 | +0.08 | 28% | 803.3 | 28% | 1,068 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 32% | 46.0 | +0.39 | 14% | 775.0 | 17% | 1,044 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 39% | 45.5 | +0.30 | 27% | 784.5 | 28% | 1,036 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 37% | 45.1 | +0.39 | 17% | — | 22% | 1,029 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,042 | 15.7 | 14% | 32% | 34% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,055 | 15.1 | 14% | 27% | 30% | 8% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,064 | 15.5 | 14% | 26% | 30% | 10% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,068 | 16.2 | 12% | 25% | 29% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,074 | 16.4 | 12% | 24% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,044 | 16.4 | 9% | 13% | 31% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,036 | 15.1 | 9% | 13% | 30% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,029 | 15.2 | 8% | 12% | 31% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.