Edenfield Girls' High School, Nelson
Edenfield Girls' High School is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 16 in Nelson. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Edenfield Girls' High School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Edenfield Girls' High School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Edenfield Girls' High School are Al-Ikhlaas Primary School (0.5 miles); Rawdhatul Uloom (2.5 miles, Good); Rosa House School (2.6 miles, Good); and Olive High Boys (3 miles, Outstanding).
Al-Ikhlaas Primary SchoolRawdhatul UloomRosa House SchoolOlive High Boys
Who goes there
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nelson Rail Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
27 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Audley Court (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Edenfield Girls' High 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 353 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.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 11 February 2020, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
16 April 2024
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Edenfield Girls' High School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 70
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 23
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 56 slight.
23 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 15 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
102 pupils
130 places
28 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Nelson
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nelson
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
0.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
102
Total Pupils
0
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Edenfield Girls' High School
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Questions parents ask about Edenfield Girls' High School
What are GCSE results like at Edenfield Girls' High School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Edenfield Girls' High School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Edenfield Girls' High School last inspected?
Edenfield Girls' High School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
How many pupils go to Edenfield Girls' High School?
Edenfield Girls' High School has around 102 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Edenfield Girls' High School?
Edenfield Girls' High School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Edenfield Girls' High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 56 slight. 23 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 15 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Edenfield Girls' High School?
Edenfield Girls' High School is at Brunswick Street, Nelson, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)