West Craven High School, Barnoldswick
West Craven High School is a mixed 11 to 16 comprehensive school in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England.
| West Craven High School | |
|---|---|
 School buildings (2006) | |
| Address | |
Kelbrook Road , , BB18 5TB | |
| Coordinates | 53.9119°N 2.1799°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | West Craven High Technology College |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "Ad Vitam Paramus" |
| Status | Open |
| Local authority | Lancashire County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 142856 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Lynne Blomley |
| Staff | 74 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 748 |
| Website | http://www.westcraven.co.uk |
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
- Glen Chapple, Lancashire and England cricketer
- John Rawnsley – opera singer and actor
References
- Holmes, Michael (14 October 2019). "A new schools project scrapped by the government will cost taxpayers in Lancashire £800 million". Lancashire Post. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Backbench Business — Summer Adjournment". They Work For You. mySociety. 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- Robinson, Jon (31 March 2017). "West Craven High School headteacher resigns". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- Crausby, Lisa (2019). "Inspection of West Craven High School". Ofsted. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- Tate, Lesley (24 January 2020). "Principal of West Craven High School pledges to drive up standards following its 'inadequate' Ofsted". Craven Herald and Pioneer. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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