West Craven High School, Barnoldswick Explained
| West Craven High School |
| Motto: | "Ad Vitam Paramus" |
| Status: | Open |
| Former Name: | West Craven High Technology College |
| Head: | Lynne Blomley |
| Address: | Kelbrook Road |
| Postcode: | BB18 5TB |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Urn: | 142856 |
| Staff: | 74 |
| Enrolment: | 748 |
| Gender: | Coeducational |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 16 |
| Website: | http://www.westcraven.co.uk |
| Coordinates: | 53.9119°N -2.1799°W |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Borough of Pendle |
West Craven High School is a mixed 11 to 16 comprehensive school in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England.
School history
Funding to update the school's buildings had been agreed as part of the Building Schools for the Future project, but was cancelled in 2010.[1] £6 million was later spent on the buildings.[2]
The school became an academy in 2016, as part of the Pendle Education Trust.[3] [4]
Ofsted judgements
As of 2020, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2019, with a judgement of Inadequate.[5] [6]
Notable former pupils
Notes and References
- News: Holmes . Michael . A new schools project scrapped by the government will cost taxpayers in Lancashire £800 million . 8 August 2020 . Lancashire Post . 14 October 2019.
- Web site: Backbench Business — Summer Adjournment . They Work For You . mySociety . 8 August 2020 . 2014.
- Web site: Academy conversion and predecessor schools . Ofsted . 8 August 2020 . 2016.
- News: Robinson . Jon . West Craven High School headteacher resigns . 8 August 2020 . Lancashire Telegraph . 31 March 2017.
- Web site: Crausby . Lisa . Inspection of West Craven High School . Ofsted . 8 August 2020 . 2019.
- News: Tate . Lesley . Principal of West Craven High School pledges to drive up standards following its 'inadequate' Ofsted . 8 August 2020 . Craven Herald and Pioneer . 24 January 2020.
