Pendle Community High School & College
Community special school in Nelson, Lancashire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 166 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 136 |
| Free school meals | 54.70% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.pchs.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01282682260 |
| URN | 135015 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 21 March 2024, outcome: School remains Outstanding.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Pendle View Primary School (special school, about 0.4 km)
- Ridgewood Community High School (special school, about 4.8 km)
- Holly Grove School (special school, about 5.1 km)
- The Rose School (special school, about 8.3 km)
- Broadfield Specialist School (special school, about 8.5 km)
- Brooklands School (special school, about 16.7 km)
- Beckfoot Phoenix (special school, about 17.5 km)
- Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School (special school, about 17.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.