# Alternatives to Bowland High

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Bowland High and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Bowland High, for comparison

1.04 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Clitheroe](/school/136390/clitheroe-royal-grammar-school) | 3.0 mi south-west | 1.32 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [West Craven High School, Barnoldswick](/school/142856/west-craven-high-school) | 7.0 mi east | 0.90 | 2026 | Requires improvement | yes | not recorded |
| [St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy, Clitheroe](/school/149457/st-augustine-s-roman-catholic-high-school-a-voluntary-academy) | 7.3 mi south-west | 0.93 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Marsden Heights Community College, Nelson](/school/146276/marsden-heights-community-college) | 7.9 mi south-east | 1.02 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Pendle Vale College, Nelson](/school/134989/pendle-vale-college) | 7.9 mi south-east | 1.06 | 2026 | Expected standard | yes | not recorded |
| [Colne Primet Academy, Colne](/school/139130/colne-primet-academy) | 8.0 mi south-east | 0.68 | 2026 | Requires improvement | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/136997/bowland-high/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/136997/bowland-high