Alternatives to Bowland High
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Bowland High
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Bowland High, for comparison
1.14 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), December 2022: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe |
4.7 km 3.0 mi |
1.23 | Little change 1.4 → 1.26 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| West Craven High School
Barnoldswick |
11.3 km 7.0 mi |
0.96 | Little change 0.88 → 0.96 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe |
11.8 km 7.3 mi |
0.92 | Little change 0.99 → 0.92 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson |
12.7 km 7.9 mi |
1.10 | More families are naming it first 0.77 → 1.06 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Pendle Vale College
Nelson |
12.8 km 7.9 mi |
1.11 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.31 → 1.06 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| Colne Primet Academy
Colne |
12.9 km 8.0 mi |
0.65 | Little change 0.68 → 0.69 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.