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Welcome to Pendle Community High School & College

Pendle Community High School and College is the only community special school and college for students aged 11-19 years with generic learning difficulties, which serves the whole community of Pendle. We are an OFSTED outstanding provision and we strive to deliver the highest quality standard education and opportunities for all of our students.

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Our various hubs are packed with information and resources relevant to school & college life. We aim to continuously provide useful and up to date information for all of our parents and carers.

Governors Hub

A central place for PCHS&C Governors to access all the information they need using their own login.

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Parents & Carers Hub

Find information from our Family Liaison Officer, details of courses & training opportunities and any events we have coming up.

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School Nurse

Important health and well-being information from our Special Needs School Nurse featuring useful downloads and news articles.

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News & Events Hub

Find out what’s coming up with our events calendar and keep up to date with all PCHS&C news.

We CAN… Charitable Trust

We CAN Charitable Trust is made up of staff, parents and friends of Pendle Community High School and College. Our aim is to enhance the education and well-being of our children and young people, as well as their families and the wider community.

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Free laptops help digital inclusion at PCHS&C

by Cheryl Sunderland | 16th April 2021 | Latest News, Student news | 0 Comments

Pendle Community High School & College were delighted to have been chosen to receive 10 free laptops as part of Asda’s ‘Free Laptops for Schools’ initiative. The school was nominated by their Community Colleague at the Colne store, Diane Springthorpe,...

Summer’s sponsored silence

by Cheryl Sunderland | 9th February 2021 | Latest News, Student news, We CAN... | 0 Comments

On Wednesday 13th January, Summer Jones, year 9, challenged herself to stay silent from 9am - 1pm to raise funds for We CAN... Charitable Trust! For Summer, this was no easy task! Usually Wyre's chief chatterbox, Summer did extremely well to keep quiet for the full 4...

Children in Need

by Chelsea Watson | 4th February 2021 | Latest News, Student news | 0 Comments

PCHSC Raised £158.10 for Children in Need On Friday 13th November 2020 the students at Pendle Community High School & College took part in a fundraising event raising money for Children in Need. The theme for the day was ‘Come as Yourself’ and was a day for...

Parent/Carer Consultation 2020

by Chelsea Watson | 30th September 2020 | Latest News | 0 Comments

This consultation is live for 6 weeks with a closing date of 5pm on Wednesday 14 October. The responses to this consultation will be used to make final recommendations to Cabinet about the new Short Break Offer for children and young people with SEND. The link to the...

Thank you ASDA Colne!

by Cheryl Sunderland | 17th September 2020 | Latest News | 0 Comments

Pendle Community High School & College would like to say a big thank you to ASDA Colne who have generously donated £200 worth of food items and school uniform to help our families during these tough times. A special thanks also to Diane Springthorpe,...

Gatsby Benchmark Achievement

by Cheryl Sunderland | 26th November 2019 | Latest News, Voc-Ed/Careers News | 0 Comments

The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework of 8 guidelines that define the best careers provision in schools and colleges. Back in July we reported that PCHS&C had received a certificate for achieving 7 / 8 of the National Benchmarks. The national careers strategy is...

The Slice is Right

by Cheryl Sunderland | 26th November 2019 | Latest News, Student news, Voc-Ed/Careers News | 0 Comments

On Wednesday 6th November our Post 16 students hosted an innovative employer event supported by Paul Hartley our Enterprise adviser. The idea was to invite employers to meet our students and engage in an activity that would enable the employers...

#DITTO – Free Online Safety Magazine (Alan Mackenzie)

by Cheryl Sunderland | 26th November 2019 | Latest News | 0 Comments

Alan Mackenzie's last downloadable esafety magazine for schools, organisations and parents to keep you up to date with risks, issues, advice and guidance related to keeping children safe online, with a view to enjoying and learning about technology. Contents in the...

Update on Lancashire Break Time Consultation 2019

by Cheryl Sunderland | 10th September 2019 | Latest News | 0 Comments

On 8 August, Cabinet agreed to: The review and redesign of the whole short breaks offer, in partnership with parents, carers, young people and providers. Continuation of the Lancashire Break Time Service in its current form, until the review and redesign of the short...

National recognition for PCHS&C

by Cheryl Sunderland | 8th July 2019 | Latest News | 0 Comments

The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework of 8 guidelines that define the best careers provision in schools and colleges. The national careers strategy is built around them, becoming new Statutory Guidance for careers in January 2018 to be fully embedded by 2020. The...

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Pendle Community High School & College
Pendle Vale Campus, Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
Tel: 01282 682260

Receptionist: Chelsea Watson
E-mail: reception@pchs.lancs.sch.uk
Chair of Governors: Trevor Ashton (Address c/o above)

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