St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 0DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Nelson for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 15th of 16 primary schools in Nelson. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 6 July 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
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

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 44 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

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

Reading, average scaled score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 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

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals35.9%

35.9%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language57.4%

57.4%, 35.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.6%

9.6%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.2%

7.2%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Marsden Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Lomeshaye Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jemma Stuttard
Phone: 01282613906
Website: st-johnsouthworth.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 0DQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 149849

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.