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Schools in BB9

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

Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Population
61,408 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BB9

34 schools in BB9: 23 primary, 2 secondary and 9 other, including 3 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 29 that publish a capacity are 97% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
34
in BB9
Good or better
93%
Of 29 with an Ofsted grade
How full
97%
Nearly full: 8,292 pupils for 8,547 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places, of 29 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB9
68%
15%
  • Excellent11.8%
  • Good67.6%
  • Needs improvement5.9%
  • Not rated14.7%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Marsden Heights Community College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,047 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · October 2023
  • Pendle Vale College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,046 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · February 2026
  • Walverden Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 448 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · March 2023
  • Bradley Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · May 2024
  • Pendle Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · November 2025
  • Marsden Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 415 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2023
  • Reedley Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 408 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · March 2023
  • Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 408 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · November 2015
  • Castercliff Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1 mile · June 2023
  • Lomeshaye Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 352 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · November 2022
  • Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–7 · 336 pupils · 97% full
    Excellent
    0.2 miles · October 2013
  • Barrowford School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 312 pupils · 74% full
    Needs improvement
    1 mile · April 2026
  • St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · April 2026
  • Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · March 2023
  • Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 205 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1 mile · January 2024
  • Gisburn Road Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    5.7 miles · June 2021
  • Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 200 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · March 2024
  • Bradley Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–4 · 173 pupils
    Good
    0.2 miles · May 2023
  • Pendle Community High School & College
    Other · ages 11–19 · 166 pupils · 122% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · March 2024
  • Al-Ikhlaas Primary School
    Other · ages 3–11 · Independent · Faith school · 142 pupils · 89% full
    Not rated
    0.2 miles
  • Gisburn Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 140 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    6.9 miles · April 2024
  • Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 137 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · September 2023
  • Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 126 pupils · 95% full
    Not rated
    1 mile
  • Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 121 pupils · 102% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · September 2023
  • Higham St John's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 120 pupils · 86% full
    Needs improvement
    3.1 miles · January 2026
  • Woodfield Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–5 · 119 pupils
    Good
    1.2 miles · January 2020
  • Blacko Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 103 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    2.1 miles · November 2022
  • Edenfield Girls' High School
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · Girls · 102 pupils · 78% full
    Not rated
    0.3 miles
  • McMillan Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–5 · 89 pupils
    Good
    0.3 miles · March 2023
  • Walton Lane Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 3–5 · 55 pupils
    Good
    1.4 miles · March 2026

And 4 more.

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.

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