Marsden Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 0BE · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 119438
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Nelson · BB9 0PY
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
408
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nelson, Lancashire, 408 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Nelson · BB9 0DQ · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
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Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Community school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 7HF · Lancashire
Ages 3–7
Status: Open
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Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Nelson · BB9 5BL · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Lomeshaye Junior School
Community school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 7SY · Lancashire
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
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Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 9TQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Walverden Primary School
Community school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 0TL · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Reedley Primary School
Community school · Primary
Burnley · BB10 2NE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119438
Location
- Address
- Hibson Road
- Postcode
- BB9 0PY
- 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
- 408
- Boys / girls
- 201 / 207
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 408 / 420 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 37.7%
- FSM pupils
- 154
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Roberts
- Telephone
- 01282617035