# West Craven High School

West Craven High School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, with 528 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — West Craven High School sets its own term dates. These are Lancashire’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Last checked: 31 August 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Requires improvement** at the inspection of 2 July 2024, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/142856
## Facts

- **URN:** 142856
- **UKPRN:** 10056714
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 528
- **Capacity:** 845
- **Trust:** Pendle Education Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/pendle-education-trust)
- **Local authority:** Lancashire (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/lancashire)
- **Address:** Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
- **Coordinates:** 53.912438, -2.180131
- **Website:** http://www.westcraven.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 September 2016

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/west-craven-high-school-barnoldswick

## Licensing

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