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

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Trent Road, Nelson, BB9 0NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy is a primary school in Nelson for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 14th of 16 primary schools in Nelson. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 May 2018, report published 20 June 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals36.1%

36.1%, 9.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.2%

32.2%, 10.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Castercliff Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Walverden Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Bradley Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Marsden Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Michaela Underwood
Phone: 01282615055
Website: stjohnsnelson.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trent Road, Nelson, BB9 0NX
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 141981

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.