Lancashire · North West

Schools in Nelson

25 schools have a Nelson postal address: 17 primary and 2 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

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in Nelson

Average Attainment 8

41.4

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

+0.11

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

48%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

89%

of 9 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Nelson

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Nelson secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Nelson schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Pendle Vale College Community school	42.5	+0.07	52%
2	Marsden Heights Community College Academy sponsor led · Good	40.3	+0.14	45%
3	Pendle Community High School & College Community special school	0.9	-1.69	0%
4	Al-Ikhlaas Primary School Other independent school	—	—	—
5	Barrowford School Community school · Good	—	—	—
6	Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · Outstanding	—	—	—
7	Blacko Primary School Academy converter	—	—	—
8	Bradley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · Good	—	—	—
9	Bradley Primary School Community school	—	—	—
10	Castercliff Primary School Academy sponsor led	—	—	—

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All schools in Nelson (A–Z)

1–25 of 25 schools

Al-Ikhlaas Primary SchoolNot applicable · BB9 7SY
Barrowford SchoolPrimary · BB9 6EA
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 6QT
Blacko Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 6LS
Bradley Nursery SchoolNursery · BB9 7QH
Bradley Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 7RF
Castercliff Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 8JJ
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England AcademyPrimary · BB9 0NX
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, NelsonPrimary · BB9 8HD
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · BB9 5BL
Lomeshaye Junior SchoolPrimary · BB9 7SY
Marsden Community Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 0BE
Marsden Heights Community CollegeSecondary · BB9 0PR
McMillan Nursery SchoolNursery · BB9 9AG
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 0PY
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 9TQ
Pendle Community High School & CollegeNot applicable · BB9 8LF
Pendle Primary AcademyPrimary · BB9 5AW
Pendle Vale CollegeSecondary · BB9 8LF
Roughlee Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 6NX
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · BB9 0DQ
Walton Lane Nursery SchoolNursery · BB9 8BP
Walverden Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 0TL
Whitefield Infant School and NurseryPrimary · BB9 7HF
Woodfield Nursery SchoolNursery · BB9 5BE

Admissions and catchment distances

All Nelson schools are in Lancashire. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Schools in Lancashire

Common questions about schools in Nelson

How many schools are there in Nelson?

25 open schools have a Nelson postal address: 17 primary, 2 secondary and 6 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Nelson have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Pendle Vale College (42.5), Marsden Heights Community College (40.3). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Nelson?

Nelson schools are in Lancashire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.