Pendle Vale College

53.8432°N 2.1946°W / 53.8432; -2.1946

Pendle Vale College
Address
Oxford Road Nelson , Lancashire , BB9 8JG England
Information
Type	Community
Motto	Think Pendle Vale, Think Achievement
Established	2006
Local authority	Lancashire County Council
Department for Education URN	134989 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Oliver Handley [1]
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16 [1]
Enrolment	1029 [1]
Colour(s)	Yellow   Blue
Website	http://www.pendlevale.lancs.sch.uk

Pendle Vale College is a mixed 11 to 16 comprehensive school located in Nelson, Lancashire.^[2]

History

The school initially opened in 2006 as part of the first wave of Building Schools for the Future, occupying the site of the former Walton High School. New buildings were completed two years later.^[3]

The current headteacher is Oliver Handley, who was appointed in 2020.^[4]

The school's facilities include Information and communications technology rooms, a sports centre with climbing wall, multi-gym and all-weather pitches, music studios, and dance and drama suites.^[5]