Lomeshaye Junior School, Nelson

In its own words: "Our Mission is to endeavour to provide the highest quality education to all of our pupils by creating a stimulating, safe and nurturing environment in which every child can learn and develop as they are inspired to: Aspire-Believe-Achieve."

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Lomeshaye Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

Across Lancashire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Lancashire lodged 425 appeals against primary school offers; 259 reached a hearing and 71 succeeded (27.4% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Lomeshaye Junior School are Whitefield Infant School and Nursery (0.1 miles, Outstanding); St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, 33% reading, 48% maths); Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 68% maths); and Marsden Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 82% maths).

Lomeshaye Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 10 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Nelson Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carr Road (by), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lomeshaye Junior 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 320 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.

In 2024/25, Lomeshaye Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lomeshaye Junior School are Marsden Heights Community College (0.7 miles), Pendle Vale College (1.1 miles) and Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School (1.5 miles).