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St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 0DQ

This school is closed (it closed in June 2023).

It was replaced by St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. That page has the school's current information.

Phase
Primary
School type
Voluntary aided school
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Headteacher
Miss Jemma Stuttard
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Constituency
Pendle
Setting
(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Capacity
210
Pupils on roll
212
URN
119655
Local authority
Lancashire

About this school

St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Nelson. It taught children aged 5 to 11 and had 212 pupils on roll.

Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.

Ofsted judgement

St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure 2022/23
Pupils at the end of key stage 2 31
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 42%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0%
Expected standard in reading 48%
Expected standard in maths 55%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling 58%
Average scaled score in reading 101.0
Average scaled score in maths 100.0
Reading progress -2.20
Writing progress +1.20
Maths progress -2.10

How St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson compares

Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2022/23.

School KS2 RWM (2024/25) Absence FSM (6 years) Pupils Distance
This school 8.4% 39.2% 212
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 18% 5.7% 37.7% 209 0.0 miles
Marsden Community Primary School 65% 5.2% 32.6% 415 0.2 miles
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery 5.9% 35.4% 336 0.3 miles
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School 58% 6.3% 34.4% 408 0.3 miles
Lomeshaye Junior School 80% 4.6% 41.7% 352 0.4 miles

Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.

School context

From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years)
39.2%
English as an additional language
56.6%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
28.7%

Location

Nearby schools

Other schools in Nelson

Common questions

What ages does St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson teach?
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson taught children aged 5 to 11. It was a primary school in Nelson.
Has St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson been inspected?
Ofsted has not inspected St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson?
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson had 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
What are St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson's exam results?
Where the Department for Education has published them, St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 12 September 2023.