Lomeshaye Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Norfolk Street, Nelson, BB9 7SYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lomeshaye Junior School is a primary school in Nelson for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th of 16 primary schools in Nelson. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2013, report published 17 July 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

91 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

352 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals50%

50%, 23.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language67.9%

67.9%, 46.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.4%

7.4%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lomeshaye Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School	0.1 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	18% met the expected standard
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Marsden Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Anita Spokes
Phone: 01282612063
Website: lomeshaye.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Norfolk Street, Nelson, BB9 7SY
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119177

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.