SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Nelson
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion) | 84% |
| 2 | Blacko Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 83% |
| 3 | Barrowford St Thomas CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 81% |
| 4 | Lomeshaye Junior School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 77% |
| 5 | Marsden Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 6 | Walverden Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 64% |
| 7 | Nelson St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 59% |
| 8 | Pendle Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected | 58% |
| 9 | Nelson St Philip's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 58% |
| 10 | Bradley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 | 57% |
| 11 | Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 55% |
| 12 | Great Marsden St John's Primary School A CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 47% |
| 13 | Barrowford School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 46% |
| 14 | Castercliff Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 45% |
| 15 | St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 30% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.