Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 September 2023
Pupils, including children in the early years, are proud to attend this calm and friendly school where everyone is made to feel welcome. The school provides an environment that allows pupils to grow in confidence and learn the curriculum successfully. This ensures that pupils are prepared well for secondary school. Pupils benefit from and appreciate the kind and caring relationships that they have with staff. If pupils do not understand something, they know that they can ask staff for help. Pupils also know that staff will listen to any worries or concerns that they may have. Pupils said that this helps to make their school a happy place. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement and for their behaviour. Pupils live up to these expectations every day. They are polite and respectful to each other and staff. Through their interactions with their peers, pupils demonstrate kindness and gentleness. This creates a calm and purposeful atmosphere in which pupils can learn well. Typically, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils enjoy taking up the many leadership roles on offer in school. They are proud of the contribution that they make to school life. For example, by acting as school councillors, worship ambassadors and mental health champions.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not ensured that staff provide sufficient opportunities for pupils to revisit essential knowledge, including important subject-specific vocabulary. This hinders some pupils when they come to apply this knowledge to more complex tasks. The school should ensure that, in these subjects, learning is designed so that pupils can revisit the knowledge that will be most useful for future learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
19 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
137 pupils on roll, with places for 140
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
- 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.