Schools in Pendle
55 schools in the Pendle council area: 38 primary, 7 secondary, 1 sixth form / college, 5 nursery, plus 4 special. 4 are independent. 17 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (38)
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary SchoolIndependent · Ages 3–11 · IslamIndependent inspection
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 64%
- Barrowford SchoolState · Ages 4–11Report card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 50%
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 88% Oversubscribed
- Blacko Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 75% Oversubscribed
- Bradley Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 60% Oversubscribed
- Castercliff Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Coates Lane Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 37%
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 61% Oversubscribed
- Colne Lord Street SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 64% Oversubscribed
- Colne Primet Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 60%
- Earby Springfield Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2024KS2 expected standard: 67%
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 57% Oversubscribed
- Gisburn Road Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 67% Oversubscribed
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England AcademyState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 40%
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandReport card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 53%
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, NelsonState · Ages 5–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicNot yet inspectedKS2 expected standard: 86% Oversubscribed
- Kelbrook Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 67%
- Laneshaw Bridge PrimaryState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 73%
- Lomeshaye Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 80%
- Marsden Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 65% Oversubscribed
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 58%
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 58% Oversubscribed
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2025KS2 expected standard: 83%
- Park Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Pendle Primary AcademyState · Ages 4–11Report card: expected standard· 2025KS2 expected standard: 64% Oversubscribed
- Reedley Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 61%
- Roughlee Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 100%
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyState · Ages 5–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 78% Oversubscribed
- Salterforth Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 62% Oversubscribed
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyState · Ages 5–11 · Roman CatholicReport card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 18%
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary AcademyState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 60%
- Trawden Forest Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 76%
- Walverden Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 65%
- West Street Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Some areas below Good· 2025KS2 expected standard: 52%
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · MethodistOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 72%
- Whitefield Infant School and NurseryState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2025 Oversubscribed
Secondary schools (7)
- Colne Park High SchoolState · Ages 11–16Report card: areas need attention· 2026Attainment 8: 38.0
- Colne Primet AcademyState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2023Attainment 8: 35.4
- Edenfield Girls' High SchoolIndependent · Ages 11–16 · GirlsIndependent inspectionAttainment 8: 50.1
- Marsden Heights Community CollegeState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 40.3 Oversubscribed
- Pendle Vale CollegeState · Ages 11–16Report card: expected standard· 2026Attainment 8: 42.5 Oversubscribed
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High SchoolState · Ages 11–16 · Roman CatholicReport card: strong areas· 2026Attainment 8: 44.1 Oversubscribed
- West Craven High SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2024Attainment 8: 37.4
Sixth form / college schools (1)
- East Lancashire Learning GroupState · Ages 16–99College: FE inspectionA-level average: C+
Nursery schools (5)
- Bradley Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–4Ofsted:Good· 2023
- McMillan Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Good· 2023
- Newtown Nursery SchoolState · Ages 0–4Ofsted:Good· 2023
- Walton Lane Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–5Report card: expected standard· 2026
- Woodfield Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Good· 2025
Special schools (4)
- Grow Independent SchoolIndependent special · Ages 11–16Independent inspection
- Pendle Community High School & CollegeState special · Ages 11–19Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024Attainment 8: 0.9
- Pendle View Primary SchoolState special · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 0%
- The Nook SchoolIndependent special · Ages 11–18 · GirlsIndependent inspection
Nearby council areas
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Pendle may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data