West Craven High School, Barnoldswick

West Craven High School is a mixed 11 to 16 comprehensive school in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England.

School history

Funding to update the school's buildings had been agreed as part of the Building Schools for the Future project, but was cancelled in 2010. £6 million was later spent on the buildings.

The school became an academy in 2016, as part of the Pendle Education Trust.

Ofsted judgements

As of 2025, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2024, with a judgement of requires improvement.

Notable former pupils

• Glen Chapple, Lancashire and England cricketer
• John Rawnsley – opera singer and actor

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