Schools and Education in Howgill

There are 21 schools within 5 miles of Howgill town centre, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding. Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
21
Primary
16
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
82%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

1
8
2
Outstanding (1) Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (10)
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QT Inspected: 09 November 2023
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Marina Way, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS Inspected: 07 July 2023 Salterforth Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Cross Lane, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5UD Inspected: 25 September 2023 Roughlee Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Blacko Bar Road, Roughlee, Nelson, BB9 6NX Inspected: 25 November 2022 Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Heights Lane, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Burnley, BB12 9JP Inspected: 08 September 2025 Barrowford School Primary 4.8 miles Rushton Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6EA Inspected: 29 April 2022 Kelbrook Primary School Primary 4.9 miles School Street, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6UD Inspected: 11 November 2022 Grow Independent School 5 miles Pendle Street, Pendle Street, Barrowford, BB9 8PH Inspected: 20 January 2025
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3 miles Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 4NP Inspected: 19 January 2024 West Craven High School Secondary 3.7 miles Marina Way, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB Inspected: 10 September 2024
Gisburn Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Bentlea Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4ET Gisburn Road Children's Centre 3.2 miles Gisburn Road, Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5LS Inspected: 29 March 2012 Gisburn Road Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5LS St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.3 miles West Close Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5EN Chatburn Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AS Bowland High Secondary 3.7 miles Sawley Road, Sawley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS Inspected: 02 February 2023 Coates Lane Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Kirkstall Drive, BARNOLDSWICK, BB18 6EZ Blacko Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, BB9 6LS Pendleside Children's Centre 4.8 miles Rushton Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6EA Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 5 miles Red Lane, Colne, BB8 7JR