Official figures · Demand
Schools in Nelson by admissions demand
18 schools with a published Admissions demand figure in Nelson. Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers.
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| # | School | Admissions demand | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.59 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 2 | Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Primary · Community school | 1.10 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 3 | Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.08 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 4 | Bradley Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 5 | Marsden Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 6 | Pendle Vale College Secondary · Community school | 1.01 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 7 | Marsden Heights Community College Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 1.01 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 8 | Pendle Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 9 | Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 10 | Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.94 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 11 | Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 0.94 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | — | |
| 12 | Walverden Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.91 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 13 | Castercliff Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 0.91 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 14 | Barrowford School Primary · Community school | 0.90 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Needs attention | |
| 15 | Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.87 · Often has places | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 16 | Blacko Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 0.87 · Often has places | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 17 | St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 0.81 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Needs attention | |
| 18 | Roughlee Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 0.80 · Often has places | 2024/25 | School remains Good |
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