52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
449.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
591
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 02/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of West Craven High School · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofPENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+5pp
54%50%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+6pp
34%28%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
37.4
+3.7
38.336.033.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
EBacc entry
16%
-3pp
22%17%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
449.6
+81.6
449.6382.9316.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 449.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
591
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
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 | 52% | 34% | 37.4 | Not applicable | 16% | 449.6 | 16% | 591 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 28% | 33.7 | -0.99 | 18% | 368.0 | 19% | 613 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 24% | 34.4 | -0.76 | 11% | 359.7 | 12% | 678 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 23% | 38.3 | -1.04 | 22% | 376.5 | 22% | 666 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 27% | 37.8 | -0.66 | 17% | 316.3 | 29% | 599 |
| 2017/18 | 43% | 19% | 38.5 | -0.75 | 15% | 287.2 | 24% | 577 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 23% | 38.8 | -0.64 | 22% | — | 33% | 561 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 591 | 18.1 | 20% | 8% | 29% | 13% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 613 | 16.4 | 18% | 10% | 27% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 678 | 16.8 | 15% | 10% | 26% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 666 | 20.3 | 10% | 7% | 23% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 622 | 17.7 | 6% | 5% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 599 | 21.3 | 14% | 6% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.3 | — | — | — | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 561 | 19.8 | 11% | 7% | 24% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.