Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Every Street, Nelson, BB9 7HFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Nelson for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 1 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
336 pupils on roll, with places for 348
Schools near Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lomeshaye Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Al-Ikhlaas Primary School | 0.2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 18% met the expected standard |
| Marsden Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs E Mason
- Phone
- 01282612807
- Address
- Every Street, Nelson, BB9 7HF
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119179
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.