Lancashire
West Craven High School
GCSE results 2026: every Lancashire school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 35.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 35.0
- Attainment 8
- 22%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.99
- Progress 8
- [-1.25, -0.73]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 100 | 90 | 90 (100%) | 159 |
| September 2025 | 96 | 92 | 90 (98%) | 167 |
| September 2024 | 105 | 100 | 100 (100%) | 191 |
| September 2023 | 79 | 76 | 76 (100%) | 157 |
| September 2022 | 113 | 107 | 107 (100%) | 184 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lancashire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 129 | 35.0 | — | 21.7% | 1.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 140 | 37.4 | — | 33.6% | — | 15.7% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 126 | 33.7 | -0.99 | 27.8% | — | 18.3% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 127 | 34.4 | -0.76 | 23.6% | — | 11.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 114 | 38.3 | -1.04 | — | — | 22.0% | 3.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142856 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher John Bates |
| Trust | PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BB18 5TB |
| Pupils | 591 |
| FSM eligible | 27.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB
http://www.westcraven.co.uk1282812292| DfE number | 4040 |
| UKPRN | 10056714 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Sept 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Publication date | 9 Sept 2024 |