Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
70% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024
This school does not have a sixth form
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 591
- Capacity
- 70%
- FSM
- 27.7%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Trust
- PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Head
- Mr John Bates (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
8 official reports linked on this page, including 7 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
June 2022 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
June 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
March 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
November 2020 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Inadequate
November 2019 | School Inspection
Short inspection
October 2018 | Short Inspection
Academy conversion letter
September 2016 | Academy Conversion Letter
Location
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB
Town setting
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