Bradley Primary School, Nelson

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Bradley Primary School, we aim to provide a happy, friendly and caring environment where children feel secure and valued. We pride ourselves on the level of care we provide to our children and the way our children respond and flourish. Our children are polite, well mannered, caring, enthusiastic and lively! They are a joy to work with!"

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Bradley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (61% in reading, 82% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Bradley Primary School as their first choice and 158 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bradley Primary School are Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 96% maths); Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 68% maths); Walverden Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and Whitefield Infant School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Outstanding).

Bradley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

55.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 98.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Nelson Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Reedyford Road (by), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bradley Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 363 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

Bradley Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Bradley Primary School are Pendle Vale College (0.5 miles), Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School (0.9 miles), Colne Primet Academy (1 mile) and Marsden Heights Community College (1.2 miles).