Schools in Nelson
26 schools with a Nelson postal address: 18 primary, 2 secondary, 1 sixth form / college, 4 nursery, plus 1 special. 1 is independent. 10 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (18)
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary SchoolIndependent · Ages 3–11 · IslamIndependent inspection
- Barrowford SchoolState · Ages 4–11Report card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 50%
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 88% Oversubscribed
- Blacko Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 75% Oversubscribed
- Bradley Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 60% Oversubscribed
- Castercliff Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England AcademyState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 40%
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, NelsonState · Ages 5–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicNot yet inspectedKS2 expected standard: 86% Oversubscribed
- Lomeshaye Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 80%
- Marsden Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 65% Oversubscribed
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 58%
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 58% Oversubscribed
- Pendle Primary AcademyState · Ages 4–11Report card: expected standard· 2025KS2 expected standard: 64% Oversubscribed
- Roughlee Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 100%
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyState · Ages 5–11 · Roman CatholicReport card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 18%
- Walverden Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 65%
- Whitefield Infant School and NurseryState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2025 Oversubscribed
Secondary schools (2)
- Marsden Heights Community CollegeState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 40.3 Oversubscribed
- Pendle Vale CollegeState · Ages 11–16Report card: expected standard· 2026Attainment 8: 42.5 Oversubscribed
Sixth form / college schools (1)
- East Lancashire Learning GroupState · Ages 16–99College: FE inspectionA-level average: C+
Nursery schools (4)
- Bradley Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–4Ofsted:Good· 2023
- McMillan Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Good· 2023
- Walton Lane Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–5Report card: expected standard· 2026
- Woodfield Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Good· 2025
Special schools (1)
- Pendle Community High School & CollegeState special · Ages 11–19Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024Attainment 8: 0.9
Nearby towns
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Nelson may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data