Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
137Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119437URN

Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 9TQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.4per place

1.9 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

84 applications for 19 places · 12th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

4.4applications per place, Reception

1.9 above Lancashire median (2.6) 2.2 above England median (2.2)

84 applications · 19 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 4.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 4.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 4.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 5.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 13 of 13 years.

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	19	84	4.4	27	1.42
Sep 2025	19	85	4.5	20	1.05
Sep 2024	18	72	4.0	17	0.94
Sep 2023	20	73	3.7	22	1.10
Sep 2022	14	53	3.8	14	1.00
Sep 2021	17	62	3.7	15	0.88
Sep 2020	20	76	3.8	21	1.05
Sep 2019	19	78	4.1	20	1.05
Sep 2018	20	89	4.5	15	0.75
Sep 2017	17	88	5.2	11	0.65
Sep 2016	20	76	3.8	26	1.30
Sep 2015	17	59	3.5	16	0.94
Sep 2014	20	57	2.9	18	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 58% · Maths 68% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%270th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	58%	5%	100	100
2023/24	70%	10%	105	105
2022/23	45%	0%	101	103

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

Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

4.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Bradley Primary School
0.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Walverden Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
Marsden Community Primary School
0.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Lomeshaye Junior School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

80%met the SATs standard
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Lancashire

2026

3.5applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
0.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

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

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119437 · 888/3330
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 137 on roll
Free school meals: 41.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 9TQ
Local authority: Lancashire · Pendle

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