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Pendle Vale College

Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF · URN 134989

Public data summary

6.0

out of 10 · 16 data sources

Coverage 47% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 480
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,050
Local authority: Lancashire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.07
GCSE Attainment 8: 41.5

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.3%
Persistent absence: 28.4%
Free school meals: 21.0%
SEN support: 14.3%
English additional language: 32.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 6.9:1
Average class size: 21.7
Staff turnover: 18.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.1

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.9

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.6

5 contributing signals

Resources

7.3

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.7

2 contributing signals

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Official website

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