Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 9TQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Nelson for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 13th of 16 primary schools in Nelson. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 8 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals41.6%

41.6%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language72.3%

72.3%, 50.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.5%

9.5%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bradley Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Walverden Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Marsden Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss R Moulden
Phone: 01282614463
Website: st-philips.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 9TQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119437

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.