Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
Holy Saviour is a caring and welcoming place to learn. Pupils are happy and safe. They appreciate that the school is a close-knit community where everyone supports each other. For example, older pupils value the chance that they have to buddy children in the early years in their first year of school. Pupils benefit from the school's clear behaviour policy and staff's high expectations of their behaviour. As a result, pupils behave well. Most pupils treat each other with respect. Children learn these behaviours from the moment that they join the school. Pupils value how the school recognises and celebrates their positive behaviour. Pupils enjoy a wide range of experiences during their time at the school. For example, they are provided with rich opportunities to learn from people of different faiths. This teaches pupils about the diversity of the world in which they live. The school expects pupils to achieve well. Often, pupils join the school part way through the year. The school identifies and addresses any gaps in these pupils' learning swiftly. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported and involved in every aspect of school life. Pupils are prepared well for secondary school.
What the school should improve
- In some aspects of the curriculum in the early years, the school has not defined exactly what children are expected to learn in readiness for Year 1. Sometimes, teachers do not know which learning to focus on as a result. The school should ensure that teachers are clear about what they intend children in the early years to learn, and when this content should be taught.
- On some occasions, the activities that teachers select for pupils do not match curriculum intentions well enough. This sometimes prevents pupils from securing the essential knowledge identified by the school. The school should ensure that teachers have a secure understanding of how to design learning that enables pupils to deepen their knowledge over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
200 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.