West Craven High School
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
528 pupils · 62% of 845 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 28.9%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 2 July 2024, published 9 September 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 37.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 33.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 52.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 15.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 100 | 90 | 159 | 98 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 96 | 92 | 167 | 93 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 105 | 100 | 191 | 103 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 79 | 76 | 157 | 79 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 113 | 107 | 184 | 111 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 156 | 127 | 204 | 147 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 163 | 111 | 199 | 128 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 149 | 97 | 201 | 120 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Colne Park High School 5.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Colne Primet Academy 7.1 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 7.4 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Pendle Vale College 7.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Marsden Heights Community College 9.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Skipton Academy 10.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.