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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area BB9.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

These schools serve different phases of the move decision.

Pendle Vale College is listed as Secondary, while St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is listed as Primary. Treat that as the first major fit check before you weigh attendance, size, or local context.

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Pendle Vale College

Secondary · Pendle · BB9 8LF · 1,042 pupils · Same postcode area (BB9)

  • Phase: Secondary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 1,042 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB9)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Pendle · BB9 0DQ · 212 pupils · Same postcode area (BB9)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 212 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB9)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Pendle Vale College and St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy for the current schools search.
Measure Pendle Vale College St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Area Pendle Pendle
Postcode area BB9 BB9
Phase Secondary Primary
Establishment type Community school Academy converter
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 1,042 pupils 212 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (BB9) Same postcode area (BB9)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 29 Oct 2012.
 Good
Published 09 Sep 2016.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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