ClosedPrimaryURN 119169

Brierfield Walter Street Primary School

Community school · Nelson · BB9 5AW

Ages 4–11 · Lancashire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity: 420

Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Watson

Location

Address: Walter Street, Brierfield
Postcode: BB9 5AW
Town: Nelson
County: Lancashire
Local authority: Lancashire
District: Pendle
Constituency: Pendle
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nelson, Lancashire.

Open schools in Nelson: 26
Primary schools in Nelson: 17
Academies among open schools in Nelson: 27% (7)
Open schools in BB9: 28
Primary in BB9: 17
Open schools in Lancashire LA: 709
Primary in Lancashire LA: 483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with these All in Nelson Near BB9

Pendle Primary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Nelson · BB9 5AW · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM30.6%
0.0 miles away
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Nelson · BB9 5BL · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- Absence3.7%
- FSM23.9%
0.3 miles away
Reedley Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Burnley · BB10 2NE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS247%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM45.3%
0.3 miles away
Casterton Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Burnley · BB10 2PZ · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS256%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM35.4%
0.7 miles away
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Burnley · BB10 2PZ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM33.0%
0.7 miles away
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 0PY · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM37.7%
0.8 miles away
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Needs attention
Academy converter · Primary
Nelson · BB9 0DQ · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS242%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM35.9%
0.9 miles away
Marsden Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 0BE · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS267%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM41.7%
1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Watson

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