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Best Schools in Nelson

Compare 24 schools in Nelson. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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24

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

17

Good

Primary Schools

20 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Nelson

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Roughlee Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Blacko Bar Road, Roughlee, Nelson, BB9 6NX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/3/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+3.8

Maths Progress

+4.6

50 pupils • 38.0% FSM • 8.0% EAL

Blacko Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, BB9 6LS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+2.9

103 pupils • 3.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5BL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/21/2017

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+2.0

114 pupils • 12.3% FSM • 17.5% EAL

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-0.5

Maths Progress

+0.6

118 pupils • 8.5% FSM • 5.1% EAL

Lomeshaye Junior School

Community school

Primary

Norfolk Street, Nelson, BB9 7SY

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/23/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

+2.5

364 pupils • 25.3% FSM • 79.9% EAL

Marsden Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Percy Street, Nelson, BB9 0BE

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

+1.2

452 pupils • 18.4% FSM • 67.3% EAL

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Al-Ikhlaas Primary School

Other independent school

Primary

35 Norfolk Street, Nelson, BB9 7SY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

Last inspection: 11/4/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

159 pupils • FSM data not available

Barrowford School

Community school

Primary

Rushton Street, Barrowford Primary School, Nelson, BB9 6EA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/3/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

60%

Maths Meets Standard

57%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+2.3

326 pupils • 38.3% FSM • 19.6% EAL

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-0.5

Maths Progress

+0.6

118 pupils • 8.5% FSM • 5.1% EAL

Blacko Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, BB9 6LS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+2.9

103 pupils • 3.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Bradley Primary School

Community school

Primary

Dover Street, Nelson, BB9 7RF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/17/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

54%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

+3.7

414 pupils • 24.9% FSM • 98.3% EAL

Castercliff Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Marsden Hall Road North, Nelson, BB9 8JJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/7/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

51%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

-2.4

Maths Progress

-1.1

382 pupils • 39.8% FSM • 49.2% EAL

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