St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Nelson (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
18%
▼ 44pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
33%
▼ 42pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
48%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
55%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
30.7
▲ 10.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.9%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
209 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Catholic academy located in Nelson, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. The Headteacher is Jemma Stuttard.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 149849
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Lloyd | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Abid Malik | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jennifer Sethi | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Michelle Cowell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jemma Stuttard | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Gerard Kelly | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Alkelda McClelland | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lynne Hind Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record