Best Primary Schools in Nelson

We checked all 18 primary schools in Nelson, Lancashire, and list every one: 16 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
18
Ranked
16
Without a rank
2

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Nelson. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Lancashire. Lancashire also has rankings for Preston, Chorley, Burnley, Lancaster, Accrington and all of Lancashire.

Ranked primary schools in Nelson

  1. 1

    Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 121 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    88%
    Higher standard
    13%

  2. 2

    Roughlee Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 50 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    100%
    Higher standard
    14%

  3. 3

    Blacko Primary School

    Academy, 103 pupils, inspected January 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    17%

  4. 4

    Lomeshaye Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 352 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    8%

  5. 5

    Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Academy, 126 pupils, inspected March 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    86%
    Higher standard
    7%

  6. 6

    Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

    Local authority maintained, 200 pupils, inspected January 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    4%

  7. 6

    Walverden Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 448 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    12%

  8. 8

    Marsden Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 415 pupils, inspected October 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    8%

  9. 9

    Pendle Primary Academy

    Academy, 415 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    5%

  10. 10

    Bradley Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 417 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    8%

  11. 11

    Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 408 pupils, inspected November 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    8%

  12. 12

    Castercliff Primary School

    Academy, 387 pupils, inspected April 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    4%

  13. 13

    Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 137 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    5%

  14. 14

    Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy

    Academy, 205 pupils, inspected May 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    40%
    Higher standard
    7%

  15. 15

    St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Academy, 209 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    18%
    Higher standard
    3%

  16. 16

    Barrowford School

    Local authority maintained, 312 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Nelson without a rank