SchoolScoresSchools in Nelson
All 22 schools in Nelson: 17 state primary schools, 2 state secondary schools, 1 special school and 2 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Nelson
Council admissions: Lancashire.
Primary schools (17) · Secondary schools (2) · Special schools (1) · Independent schools (2)
Primary schools
17 schools.
- Barrowford School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barrowford St Thomas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blacko Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bradley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castercliff Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lomeshaye Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marsden Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nelson St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nelson St Philip's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pendle Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roughlee CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 18% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walverden Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Secondary schools
2 schools.
- Marsden Heights Community College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Pendle Vale College Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
1 school.
- Pendle Community High School and College Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
2 schools.
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Edenfield Girls' High School Independent, inspected by ISI
Page updated 26 September 2026.