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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

  • 🎄 Calling all local makers and small businesses! 🎁 We're inviting members of our local community to join us at our Christmas Concert and Market on Wednesday 16th December. If you sell Christmas crafts, gifts, bakes or produce, we'd love you to come along and have a FREE stall at our Christmas Market. 🕠 Stalls open from 5:30pm before the Christmas show a perfect chance to share your festive creations with our school community! To book your free table, please get in touch with Jevetts@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk and we'll make sure you're all set up. Let's make this a magical evening full of music, community and Christmas cheer! 🎅 Please share this post!! 🌟

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  • 🎄 REMINDER: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION 2026 🎄 A reminder to all students at West Craven High School that entries are now being invited for the Pendle Education Trust Christmas Card Competition! Each year, we ask students from our five schools to design a Christmas card that we can send out digitally to spread festive cheer. This year's theme is JOY! We would love you to create a design based on this theme. 🎨 Your design must: Be based on the theme of JOY Use a piece of A4 paper or card folded in half to make A5 Be either portrait or landscape Not include any words – just your artwork! Cards for Kindness All entries will be sent to residents in local care homes through our Cards for Kindness scheme, helping us spread joy and kindness this Christmas. A primary school winner and a secondary school winner will also be chosen. Their designs will be sent out digitally as the official Pendle Education Trust Christmas Card for 2026! 📅 DEADLINE: Friday 20th November at 12 noon Please hand your completed card in to your school by the deadline. We can't wait to see your wonderful designs and creativity! Good luck, everyone! 🎅🎨

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  • 🎄 WEST CRAVEN HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT 🎄 Join us for an evening of festive cheer and fantastic talent as our students take to the stage for our annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday 16th December! 🎶 🎄 Christmas Markets: Browse from 5:30pm 🎤 Concert Starts: 6:00pm Enjoy a wonderful evening of Christmas music and entertainment, featuring performances from our talented school choir, band and solo artists. Come along, soak up the festive atmosphere and celebrate the incredible talent of our students as we get ready for Christmas! 🎅🎶 We look forward to welcoming you all!

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  • 🌹 Remembrance Sunday | Lest We Forget Students from West Craven High School laid a wreath at the Remembrance Service in Barnoldswick today, honouring those who have served and sacrificed for our country. We will remember them.

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  • 📰 Our Final Parent Newsletter of the Half Term Is Ready to Read! In this week's edition, you'll find: 👋 Principal's Welcome Stars of the Week 💬 Year 8 Pastoral Update 📝 Mock Exam Timetable 📚 English Curriculum Update 💪 Our recent Power to Perform event 🏐 Netball Sports Update Writing Competition 📰 Plus, much, much more! 📖 Take a look to catch up on all the latest news, achievements and updates from across our school community. We hope all our students, parents and families have a restful and enjoyable half-term break. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back next half term! 🍂 https://www.westcraven.co.uk/page/?title=Parent+E%2DBulletin&pid=103

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  • https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/142856?fbclid=IwY2xjawVIC9hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4H4uzoA9fb6cHah6oN9FrIczSCrJH2z2xtNmVo_yfIKYhCf6BjP_YZI-fc_A_aem_OkIRwFmo_P5UrMhlEqYtsw

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  • 🏐 Netball Victory! 🎉 Well done to our netball team, who secured a fantastic 4–2 win against Primet Academy on 19 October! 👏 A brilliant team effort congratulations to everyone involved! 💙🤍 #Teamwork #Netball #SchoolSport #WellDone

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  • https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/142856?fbclid=IwY2xjawVFde5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4M_kNoVO6mq9cLIT_XDmhG_wWAodLmEQuxrrk24pS171ywxFU5WVpd0yJwKQ_aem_p2fJ72FAWbEjT4Wykar5Pg

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  • 🏐 Year 7 Netball Victory! 🏐 A huge well done to our Year 7 netball team, who secured a fantastic 5–3 victory against Primet Academy on Monday 19th October! 👏 We're so proud of the team's effort, teamwork and determination. Keep up the great work, girls! 💙

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  • 📰 This Week's Parent Newsletter Is Here! Our latest parent newsletter is now ready to read! 📚 In this week's edition, you'll find: The Principal's welcome 🏆 Stars of the Week 💙 Year 7 pastoral update 🗳 Notice of the election of a Parent Governor 📋 Our Ofsted report, which is now live 🍽 Curriculum spotlight: Food Technology 🇫🇷 Curriculum spotlight: French 🎓 Opportunities through Lancashire Adult Learning ...plus much, much more! 👉 Take a look at this week's newsletter by clicking the link below. Catch up on all the latest news, updates and opportunities from across our school community! https://www.westcraven.co.uk/page/?title=Parent+E%2DBulletin&pid=103

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