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Pendle Community High School & College

Community special school · Nelson · BB9 8LF

Ages 11–19 · 166 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

0.6

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.69
−20+2
Attainment 80.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
120

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

166 pupils · 136 places

Pupils on roll
166
Boys / girls
108 / 58
School capacity
136
Capacity fill
166 / 136 (122%)
Free school meals
54.7%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Debra Grogan

Location

Address
Oxford Road
Postcode
BB9 8LF
Town
Nelson
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Nelson, Lancashire, 166 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 54.7%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Nelson
26
Academies among open schools in Nelson
27% (7)
Open schools in BB9
28
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Nelson · BB9 8LF · Lancashire

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    • KS20%
    • Absence12.3%
    • FSM47.7%

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  • Castercliff Primary School

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    • KS240%
    • Absence7.5%
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  • Colne Primet Academy

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    • Att832.2
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  • Colne Primet Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence8.0%
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  • Bradley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM55.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Walton Lane Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Nelson · BB9 8BP · Lancashire

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Debra Grogan
Telephone
01282682260
Website
www.pchs.lancs.sch.uk

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