Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Nelson · BB9 0NX · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 142055
Castercliff Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Nelson · BB9 8JJ
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
387
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nelson, Lancashire, 387 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 47.3%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 142055
Location
- Address
- Marsden Hall Road North
- Postcode
- BB9 8JJ
- Town
- Nelson
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Pendle
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- Boys / girls
- 191 / 196
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 387 / 420 (92%)
- Free school meals
- 47.3%
- FSM pupils
- 183
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Pendle Education Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Sherwin
- Telephone
- 01282617627