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Church of England schools in and near Nelson

All 3 Church of England schools in Nelson, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Nelson

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  1. Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Nelson, BB9 0PY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Nelson church of england schools average.

    53 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Nelson church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Nelson church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    408
    View school Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
  2. Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School

    Nelson, BB9 9TQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Nelson church of england schools average.

    27 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Nelson church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Nelson church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    137
    View school Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
  3. Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy

    Nelson, BB9 0NX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Nelson church of england schools average.

    18 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school40%

    Nelson church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Nelson church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    205
    View school Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy

Just outside Nelson

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Nelson.

  1. Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

    1.2 miles from Nelson · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Nelson church of england schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    Nelson church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Nelson church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    121
    View school Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
  2. St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School

    1.8 miles from Nelson · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results below the Nelson church of england schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 40 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Nelson church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Nelson church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    279
    View school St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Nelson's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Nelson 53%England 62%Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy: 40%Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 58%Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 58%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Nelson

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Nelson average 6.8%Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 6.3%Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy: 7%Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 7.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Nelson

Ofsted grades in Nelson

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Nelson

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    7 of the 3 Church of England schools in Nelson have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Nelson, explained

There are 3 Church of England schools in Nelson, teaching 750 children. 2 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.0% of pupils in Nelson church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 40% to 58%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

38.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,045 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Nelson.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Nelson?
There are 3 Church of England schools in Nelson, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Nelson?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Nelson on Eduscope are Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School and Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Nelson ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Nelson Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Nelson is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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