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West Craven High School

Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB

Local ranking76th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

845

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
15.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
140

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
79.0%
Continued in education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
591
Boys
323 (55%)
Girls
268 (45%)
Capacity
845 (70% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
28.6%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
17.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,292/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 10.4%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.2%

83.6%

White British

10.4%

Asian Pakistani

2.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142856
UKPRN
10056714
Establishment No.
4040
Trust
PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST

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