Schools and colleges

Education in Pendle

Primary, secondary and adult education in Pendle is provided by Lancashire County Council.

• Visit the Lancashire County Council Education Pages for more information

Choosing a School

• Information on choosing a school from the DirectGov website
  

School Admissions

To apply for school places at primary or secondary schools, parents can apply in writing to the individual school or online at Lancashire County Council's website.

• Find out more about applying for a school place on Lancashire County Council's website

Further and Higher Education

• Nelson and Colne College (Further Education)

Nelson and Colne College has a long-standing tradition of academic excellence and was awarded national Beacon College status in 2006, confirming Nelson and Colne as one of the country's best colleges.

Since then the College has worked with education providers locally and across the UK to share its visionary teaching methods, innovation and knowledge.

The College has also been recognised as "outstanding" by Ofsted, twice since 2005.

• Burnley College (Further and Higher Education)

Burnley College is a further and higher education college that also offers University courses, sixth form education, online courses and community education.

Find a School in Pendle

The Lancashire Grid for Learning (LGfL) has a searchable database of Pendle schools that shows their locations on a map and links to their websites.

Ofsted Inspection Reports

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. They regulate and inspect to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.

Every year they inspect and report on education providers all over the country. You can search their database of reports for your local school or college.

• Find a report at the Ofsted website