Pendle Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pendle Primary Academy is a primary school in Nelson for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 9th of 16 primary schools in Nelson. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 21 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

415 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals30.6%

30.6%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language90.4%

90.4%, 68.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pendle Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Reedley Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Casterton Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Simon Thompson
Phone: 01282615927
Website: pendleprimaryacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5AW
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 139053

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.