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  • Principal's welcome

    On behalf of all the children and staff at West Craven High School, I am delighted to welcome you to our website. We hope it will give you a taste of our school which is at the heart of the local community. 

    As part of Pendle Education Trust and with help and guidance from Nelson and Colne College, the future of our school is bright. We are working hard to ensure we are raising academic achievement and giving students an exceptional educational experience. 

  • Ambition

    Our core values of ASPIRE: Ambition, Supportive, Positivity, Independence, Resilience and Equality underpin all that we do in school. Selected by students, our core values promote our high expectations and aspirations, balanced with our highest level of care and support.

  • Supportive

    Our core values of ASPIRE: Ambition, Supportive, Positivity, Independence, Resilience and Equality underpin all that we do in school. Selected by students, our core values promote our high expectations and aspirations, balanced with our highest level of care and support.

  • Positivity

    Our core values of ASPIRE: Ambition, Supportive, Positivity, Independence, Resilience and Equality underpin all that we do in school. Selected by students, our core values promote our high expectations and aspirations, balanced with our highest level of care and support.

  • Independence

    Our core values of ASPIRE: Ambition, Supportive, Positivity, Independence, Resilience and Equality underpin all that we do in school. Selected by students, our core values promote our high expectations and aspirations, balanced with our highest level of care and support.

  • Resilience

    Our core values of ASPIRE: Ambition, Supportive, Positivity, Independence, Resilience and Equality underpin all that we do in school. Selected by students, our core values promote our high expectations and aspirations, balanced with our highest level of care and support.

  • Latest News

  • Congratulations Zakariya. After achieving outstanding GCSE results, he has progressed to Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form to study A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Maths and then plans to study a degree in Medicine. If your child will be in Year 6 from September and you'd like to find out how they can follow in Zakariya's footsteps, book a place at our Open Event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-craven-high-school-open-evening-tickets-1993915505953

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  • Head to 4.24pm on the Lancashire Telegraph results day blog to read from our Principal, Mr Bates.

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  • Congratulations to our Class of 2026 who excitedly headed off to their chosen colleges and training providers earlier today to enrol on their post-16 courses. Those celebrating included Zakariya who is progressing to Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form to study A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Maths. He then plans to progress to university to study Medicine. He will be joined at Nelson and Colne College by Jacob who will be studying A Levels in Geography, History and English Language. He plans to pursue a career as a teacher. Robert and Izobel plan to become engineers with Robert progressing to an Engineering Apprenticeship and Izobel studying A Levels in Maths, Further Maths, Art and Geology. Science based careers await Maisey and Bella who are progressing to A Levels. They will be joined studying A Levels by Faye who plans to become a teacher. Miley and Nixie are set to pursue careers in the film industry after successfully completing BTEC qualifications in Special Effects Make Up and Media respectively.

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  • West Craven students celebrate on GCSE results day

    Students were joined by their families and West Craven staff to celebrate the end of five years...

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  • West Craven High School's Class of 2026 are celebrating their GCSE success, with students securing places on their first-choice A Level courses, vocational programmes and apprenticeships. Lots more pictures to come throughout the day! https://www.westcraven.co.uk/news/?pid=9&nid=1&storyid=28

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  • If your child will be in Year 6 in September, you can book a place at our Open Event here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993915505953

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  • A reminder that it is GCSE Results Day this Thursday. Results will be available for collection on: Thursday 20 August 2026 Time: 8.30am – 10.30am Location: Main Hall Students are encouraged to collect their results in person. Members of staff will be available throughout the morning to provide support, advice and guidance regarding post-16 education, training and employment opportunities. Further information can be found here: https://www.westcraven.co.uk/page/?title=Letters&pid=73

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  • If your child will be in Year 6 in September, you can book a place at our Open Event here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993915505953?

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  • Upcoming Events

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    Summer holidays

    We would like to wish all our families a wonderful summer break and remind you that school reopens on Thursday 3 September. Students in Year 7 should arrive for 8.40am, and students in all other year groups should arrive for 9.00am.
    If your child will be in Year 6 in September, you can book a place at our 1st October Open Event on the link below.