PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Nelson

Schools in BB9 8

The schools families in BB9 8 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Population
23,372 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BB9 8

13 schools in BB9 8: 7 primary, 1 secondary and 5 other, including 1 independent. 91% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 10 that publish a capacity are 96% full overall, and 2 have more pupils than places.

Schools
13
in BB9 8
Good or better
91%
Of 11 with an Ofsted grade
How full
96%
Nearly full: 3,007 pupils for 3,143 places
Over capacity
2
More pupils than places, of 10 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB9 8
15%
62%
15%
  • Excellent15.4%
  • Good61.5%
  • Needs improvement7.7%
  • Not rated15.4%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Pendle Vale College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,046 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · February 2026
  • Bradley Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · May 2024
  • Castercliff Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · June 2023
  • Barrowford School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 312 pupils · 74% full
    Needs improvement
    0.6 miles · April 2026
  • Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 205 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · January 2024
  • Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 200 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · March 2024
  • Bradley Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–4 · 173 pupils
    Good
    0.4 miles · May 2023
  • Pendle Community High School & College
    Other · ages 11–19 · 166 pupils · 122% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · March 2024
  • Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 137 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · September 2023
  • Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 121 pupils · 102% full
    Excellent
    0.9 miles · September 2023
  • Walton Lane Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 3–5 · 55 pupils
    Good
    1 mile · March 2026
  • Grow Independent School
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 16 pupils · 89% full
    Not rated
    0.7 miles
  • East Lancashire Learning Group
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
    Not rated
    0.6 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 228 postcodes