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Pendle Vale College
Oxford Road, Nelson BB9 8LF
Pendle Vale College is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 1,060 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Admissions, Attainment and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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