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Special schools in and near Nelson

All 1 special school in Nelson, and the nearest just outside.

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The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Nelson.

  1. Grow Independent School

    0.9 miles from Nelson · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    16
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Grow Independent School
  2. Pendle View Primary School

    1.0 miles from Nelson · Special · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.4%
    Pupils
    132
    Pupils per teacher
    8.3
    View school Pendle View Primary School
  3. The Nook School

    1.7 miles from Nelson · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    14
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Nook School
The big picture

How Nelson's special schools spread out

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

Ofsted grades in Nelson

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Special schools in Nelson, explained

There is 1 special schools in Nelson, teaching 166 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

50.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £31,135 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 34.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Nelson?
There are 1 special needs schools in Nelson, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Nelson?
Nelson has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Nelson special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Nelson is 10:1. 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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