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Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nelson · BB9 0NX

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-02-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
193

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
108 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Governance
Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Academy trust
CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Sponsor
Cidari Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Michaela Underwood

Location

Address
Trent Road
Postcode
BB9 0NX
Town
Nelson
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

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 theseAll in NelsonNear BB9

  • Castercliff Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 8JJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Walverden Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 0TL · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Bradley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 7RF · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM55.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.9 miles away

  • Marsden Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 0BE · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 miles away

  • Colne Primet Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colne · BB8 8JE · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michaela Underwood
Telephone
01282615055
Website
www.stjohnsnelson.co.uk

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