Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Holland Place, Off Reedyford Road, Nelson, BB9 8HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson is a primary school in Nelson for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 6th of 16 primary schools in Nelson. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 January 2014, report published 20 February 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals40.5%

40.5%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language59%

59%, 37.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

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

Schools near Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bradley Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Barrowford School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Lomeshaye Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Baxter
Phone: 01282612319
Website: holy-saviour.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holland Place, Off Reedyford Road, Nelson, BB9 8HD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119654

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.