Schools in Nelson

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• Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary · 137 pupils · 0.1 miles Good (2023)
• McMillan Nursery School Nursery · 89 pupils · 0.2 miles Good (2023)
• Bradley Nursery School Nursery · 173 pupils · 0.2 miles Good (2023)
• Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Primary · 336 pupils · 0.35 miles Outstanding in every area (2025)
• Marsden Community Primary School Primary · 415 pupils · 0.35 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Walverden Primary School Primary · 448 pupils · 0.35 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Bradley Primary School Primary · 417 pupils · 0.4 miles School remains Good (2024)
• St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary · 209 pupils · 0.4 miles Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2
• Lomeshaye Junior School Primary · 352 pupils · 0.4 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Primary · 200 pupils · 0.6 miles School remains Good (2024)
• Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary · 408 pupils · 0.65 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Marsden Heights Community College Secondary · 1047 pupils · 0.8 miles Good (2023)
• Castercliff Primary School Primary · 387 pupils · 0.85 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Primary · 205 pupils · 0.85 miles School remains Good (2024)
• Pendle Vale College Secondary · 1046 pupils · 0.85 miles Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in every area
• Pendle Community High School & College Special · 166 pupils · 0.85 miles School remains Outstanding (2024)
• Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary · 126 pupils · 1.0 miles Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4
• Barrowford School Primary · 312 pupils · 1.0 miles Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5
• Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Secondary · 812 pupils · 1.1 miles Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5
• Pendle View Primary School Special · 132 pupils · 1.1 miles School remains Outstanding (2024)
• Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Primary · 121 pupils · 1.1 miles Outstanding (2023)
• Walton Lane Nursery School Nursery · 55 pupils · 1.2 miles Report card May 2026: Expected standard in every area
• Woodfield Nursery School Nursery · 119 pupils · 1.2 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Pendle Primary Academy Primary · 415 pupils · 1.3 miles Report card Jan 2026: Expected standard in every area
• Colne Primet Academy Secondary · 805 pupils · 1.3 miles Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2
• Reedley Primary School Primary · 408 pupils · 1.3 miles Good (2023)
• Colne Primet Primary School Primary · 185 pupils · 1.3 miles Good (2023)

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Inspected in the last six months

• School inspectionWed 16 Sept1.0 miles

  Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard. Inclusion: Strong standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Strong standard. Safeguarding: Met.

  Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, BB9 5BL
• School inspectionWed 9 Sept1.3 miles

  Colne Primet Academy: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Needs attention. Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

  Colne Primet Academy, BB8 8JF
• School inspectionMon 6 Jul0.4 miles

  St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Needs attention. Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

  St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, BB9 0DQ
• School inspectionTue 30 Jun1.1 miles

  Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

  Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, BB8 8JT
• School inspectionSun 7 Jun1.0 miles

  Barrowford School: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Needs attention. Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention. Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Needs attention. Early years: Needs attention. Safeguarding: Met.

  Barrowford School, BB9 6EA
• School inspectionTue 12 May1.2 miles

  Walton Lane Nursery School: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

  Walton Lane Nursery School, BB9 8BP

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