Community school · Lancashire

Bradley Primary School

4–11Ages
417Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119175URN

Dover Street, Nelson, BB9 7RF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

158 applications for 58 places · 144th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

1 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Lancashire median (2.6) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

158 applications · 58 places offered · 62 named it first

2026 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	158	2.7	62	1.07
Sep 2025	59	135	2.3	61	1.03
Sep 2024	60	163	2.7	62	1.03
Sep 2023	60	148	2.5	65	1.08
Sep 2022	48	110	2.3	47	0.98
Sep 2021	50	128	2.6	43	0.86
Sep 2020	56	126	2.3	50	0.89
Sep 2019	47	115	2.5	38	0.81
Sep 2018	60	130	2.2	57	0.95
Sep 2017	59	125	2.1	58	0.98
Sep 2016	52	122	2.4	46	0.88
Sep 2015	51	106	2.1	43	0.84
Sep 2014	50	110	2.2	45	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 71% · Maths 85% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%246th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	8%	103	106
2023/24	57%	3%	103	105
2022/23	53%	2%	100	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bradley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
0.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Lancashire

Good2023

4.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Walverden Primary School
0.9 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
0.9 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
Lomeshaye Junior School
1.0 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

80%met the SATs standard
Barrowford School
1.2 km · Lancashire

2026

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Marsden Community Primary School
1.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Castercliff Primary School
1.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119175 · 888/2087
Capacity: 420 pupils · 417 on roll
Free school meals: 55.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Dover Street, Nelson, BB9 7RF
Local authority: Lancashire · Pendle

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources