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
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St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Nelson
-
Marsden Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Nelson
-
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Nelson
-
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Nelson
-
Lomeshaye Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Nelson
Other schools in Nelson
- Barrowford School Primary
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blacko Primary School Primary
- Bradley Primary School Primary
- Castercliff Primary School Primary
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Primary
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Primary
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Lomeshaye Junior School Primary
- Marsden Community Primary School Primary
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary
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.