West Craven High School

School Name: West Craven High School
Address: Kelbrook Road
Town/City: Barnoldswick
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB18 5TB
Telephone Number: 01282 812292
Website: http://www.westcraven.co.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Pendle Education Trust
Sponsor: Pendle Education Trust

Headteacher: Mr John Bates
Capacity: 845
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 528 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 62% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.9%

URN: 142856
DfE Number: 888/4040
UKPRN: 10056714
UPRN: 100012539441
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Pendle (E07000122)
Constituency: Pendle and Clitheroe (E14001422)
Electoral Ward: Barnoldswick (E05015546)

Easting & Northing: 388265E, 446270N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 54' 47.1" N 2° 10' 47.98" W
Plus Code: 9C5VWR7C+62

DfE Record: View record

1. Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.2km)
2. Gisburn Road Community Primary School (0.9km)
3. Salterforth Primary School (1.0km)
4. Coates Lane Primary School (1.0km)
5. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.1km)
6. Kelbrook Primary School (2.6km)
7. Earby Springfield Primary School (2.9km)
8. Thornton in Craven Community Primary School (3.5km)
9. Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (4.7km)

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• Colne Primet Academy
• Castercliff Primary School
• Casterton Primary Academy

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