West Craven High School, Barnoldswick

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West Craven High School
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School buildings (2006)
Address
West Craven High School, Barnoldswick
Kelbrook Road

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BB18 5TB

Coordinates 53°54′43″N2°10′48″W / 53.9119°N 2.1799°W / 53.9119; -2.1799 Coordinates: 53°54′43″N2°10′48″W / 53.9119°N 2.1799°W / 53.9119; -2.1799
Information
Former nameWest Craven High Technology College
Type Academy
Motto"Ad Vitam Paramus"
StatusOpen
Local authority Lancashire County Council
Department for Education URN 142856 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chairman of GovernorsAndy Burton
Head teacherLynne Blomley
Staff74
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment748
Website http://www.westcraven.co.uk

West Craven High School is a mixed 11 to 16 comprehensive school in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England.

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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

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References

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  2. "Backbench Business — Summer Adjournment". They Work For You. mySociety. 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. Robinson, Jon (31 March 2017). "West Craven High School headteacher resigns". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. Crausby, Lisa (2019). "Inspection of West Craven High School". Ofsted. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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