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Pendle Vale College

Community school · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · 1,046 pupils · Nelson

Set by the council

Pendle Vale College is a community or voluntary controlled school, so Lancashire’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.

Term dates 2026 / 27

Checked 31 August 2026
Term
Autumn term
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 to Friday, 18 December 2026
109 days
Half term
October half term
Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026
5 days
Holiday
Christmas holiday
Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027
16 days
Term
Spring term
Monday, 4 January 2027 to Thursday, 25 March 2027
81 days
Half term
February half term
Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027
5 days
Holiday
Easter holiday
Friday, 26 March 2027 to Sunday, 11 April 2027
17 days
Term
Summer term
Monday, 12 April 2027 to Wednesday, 21 July 2027
101 days
Half term
May half term
Monday, 31 May 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027
5 days
Holiday
Summer holiday
Thursday, 22 July 2027 to Tuesday, 31 August 2027
41 days

Next up: Autumn term, 1 September 2026.

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About Pendle Vale College

Pendle Vale College is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Nelson, Lancashire, with 1,046 pupils.

TypeCommunity school
PhaseSecondary
CouncilLancashire
Pupils1,046 of 1,050 places
AdmitsMixed
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Opened1 August 2006
URN134989

From Get Information about Schools, as at 31 August 2026.

Nearby schools

Children at more than one school? These are the closest.

Castercliff Primary School
0.3 mi · Primary
Pendle View Primary School
0.3 mi · Special
Colne Primet Academy
0.5 mi · Secondary
Bradley Primary School
0.5 mi · Primary

Where it is

Oxford Road
Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 8LF

01282682240

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