Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Nelson

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~434m)Possible (~620m)Unlikely (~806m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss R Moulden
Pupils:137 / 140 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01282614463
Address:Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 9TQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:119437
UKPRN:10062119
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

41.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-17ppMaths-12ppWriting-17pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 63%. Maths has declined from 80% to 68%. Writing has declined from 75% to 58%.

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Nelson Rail Station (entrance)
371m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Wavelengths (opp)
93m · 2 min walk
Seldon Street (by)
171m · 3 min walk
Pendle Street (opp)
191m · 3 min walk
Southfield Street (opp)
193m · 3 min walk
Bracewell Street (by)
217m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

137 pupils

140 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nelson

High pressure
New homes approved:936
Projected new pupils:234

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nelson

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(110)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.13107%

Overall absence

24.40945%

Persistent absence

127

Enrolments

Authorised4.84547%
Unauthorised2.2856%
Persistent (10%+)24.40945%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.02415%
18/19
3.54952%
20/21
8.62406%
21/22
7.80464%
22/23
8.19657%
23/24
7.13107%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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