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Schools in Nelson

Nelson is in Lancashire. 26 open schools and colleges have a Nelson address: 17 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form or college and 1 other. 27% are academies or free schools.

Schools
26
17 primary · 2 secondary
Pupils
7,478
on roll in 25 schools
Ofsted Good or better
100%
16 of 16 with a one-word grade on record
Governors
152
on record across 23 schools

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Phase
AllPrimary 17Secondary 2Special 1Nursery 4Sixth form and college 1Other 1
Ofsted
AllOutstanding 2Good 14No overall grade or ungraded 8None on record 2
Type
AllAcademy or free school 7Council-maintained 17Independent 1Other 1

Showing 1 to 26 of 26 schools

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Schools in Nelson 26

Schools in Nelson
SchoolPhaseOfstedPupilsGovernors
Al-Ikhlaas Primary SchoolOther independent schoolNone on recordOther · 142 pupilsOtherNone on record142-
Barrowford SchoolCommunity schoolReport cardApr 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 312 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryReport cardApr 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards met3128
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolOutstandingSep 2023Primary · 121 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryOutstandingSep 202312110
Blacko Primary SchoolAcademy converterGoodJan 2012Primary · 103 pupils · 7 governorsPrimaryGoodJan 20121037
Bradley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolGoodMay 2023Nursery · 173 pupils · 7 governorsNurseryGoodMay 20231737
Bradley Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodNov 2013Primary · 417 pupils · 4 governorsPrimaryGoodNov 20134174
Castercliff Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodApr 2018Primary · 387 pupils · 6 governorsPrimaryGoodApr 20183876
East Lancashire Learning GroupFurther educationNone on recordSixth form and collegeSixth form and collegeNone on record--
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor ledGoodMay 2018Primary · 205 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryGoodMay 20182058
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, NelsonVoluntary aided schoolGoodJan 2014Primary · 200 pupils · 7 governorsPrimaryGoodJan 20142007
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converterReport cardJul 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 126 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryReport cardJul 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met12610
Lomeshaye Junior SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJun 2013Primary · 352 pupils · 1 governorPrimaryGoodJun 20133521
Marsden Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodOct 2013Primary · 415 pupils · 7 governorsPrimaryGoodOct 20134157
Marsden Heights Community CollegeAcademy sponsor ledGoodOct 2023Secondary · 1,047 pupils · 7 governorsSecondaryGoodOct 20231,0477
McMillan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolGoodMar 2023Nursery · 89 pupils · 4 governorsNurseryGoodMar 2023894
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodNov 2015Primary · 408 pupils · 1 governorPrimaryGoodNov 20154081
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodSep 2023Primary · 137 pupils · 11 governorsPrimaryGoodSep 202313711
Pendle Community High School & CollegeCommunity special schoolOutstandingOct 2017Special · 166 pupils · 1 governorSpecialOutstandingOct 20171661
Pendle Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor ledReport cardNov 2025Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 415 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryReport cardNov 2025Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met4158
Pendle Vale CollegeCommunity schoolReport cardFeb 2026Expected standard in all six areas; safeguarding standards metSecondary · 1,046 pupils · 11 governorsSecondaryReport cardFeb 2026Expected standard in all six areas; safeguarding standards met1,04611
Roughlee Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolReport cardJul 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 50 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryReport cardJul 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met508
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converterReport cardApr 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 209 pupils · 7 governorsPrimaryReport cardApr 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met2097
Walton Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolReport cardMar 2026Expected standard in all six areas; safeguarding standards metNursery · 55 pupils · 1 governorNurseryReport cardMar 2026Expected standard in all six areas; safeguarding standards met551
Walverden Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodApr 2013Primary · 448 pupilsPrimaryGoodApr 2013448-
Whitefield Infant School and NurseryCommunity schoolNo overall gradeFeb 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 336 pupils · 11 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeFeb 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective33611
Woodfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolGoodJan 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade givenNursery · 119 pupils · 7 governorsNurseryGoodJan 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given1197