Valley College

Special · ages 19-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionRossendale Lancashire

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Valley College is a special post 16 institution in Rossendale for boys and girls aged 19 to 25.

Clod Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 6LR01706 214640valleycollege.co.ukMrs Kelly Swindells headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places50

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4512 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting

Local crime rate67 per 1,000 people26% lower than the England average

Typical house price£187,500Rossendale

Nearest bus stop200 mManchester Rd, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Tor View School	Academy	120 m	281	Not inspected	–	Compare
Maple House School	Independent	300 m	3	Not inspected	–	Compare
Haslingden Broadway Primary School	Council	490 m	207	No overall grade 2025	53	Compare
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form	Council	590 m	1,540	Report card 2026	38	Compare
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy	870 m	504	Requires improvement 2024	4	Compare
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School	Council	990 m	116	Outstanding 2024	–	Compare
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore	Roman Catholic	0.7 miles	150	Good 2024	86	Compare
Helmshore Primary School	Council	0.8 miles	397	Good 2024	90	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: Clod Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Telephone: 01706 214640
Website: www.valleycollege.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Swindells
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 19-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Lancashire
Ward: Greenfield & Eden
Constituency: Hyndburn
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 1 September 2019
URN: 147464 · LAESTAB 8887900 · UKPRN 10084353

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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