Pendle Vale College

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Pendle Vale College
Established	2006
Type	Community
Religious affiliation	Non-denominational
Headteacher	Mr Steven Wilson
Chairman of Governors	Mr John David
Location	Oxford Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 8JG England
LEA	Lancashire County Council
Ofsted number	316300
Students	824
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11 to 16
School colours	Black & Gold
Website	Official website

Pendle Vale College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Nelson, Lancashire.

[edit] History

The school opened in September 2006 as part of the first wave of a nationwide 10-15 year programme of capital investment funded by the Department for Education and Skills called Building Schools for the Future. It currently occupies the site of the former Walton High School; its new buildings, scheduled for completion in 2010, will be on an adjacent site.

[edit] Attainment

In 2007, 34% of Year 11 students achieved 5 A*-C GCSE passes including English Language and Mathematics (national average 46.7%). The school's value-added measure was 981.9 (national average 1000).