West Craven High School
Secondary school in Barnoldswick, Lancashire. Requires improvement (Jul 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 9 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Requires improvement overall. Not yet good. Schools with this grade were normally inspected again within 30 months. 11% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Requires improvement.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around January 2027
The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools graded requires improvement were normally inspected again within 30 months. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 3.5 milesColne Park High School
Report card, Apr 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention
- 4.4 milesColne Primet Academy
Report card, Jun 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention
- 4.6 milesSs John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Report card, May 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
- 4.8 milesPendle Vale College
Report card, Feb 2026: 6 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.