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Nelson Walton High School

Community school · Nelson · BB9 8JG

Ages 11–16 · Lancashire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
786
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

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
Mr Geoffrey Walker

Location

Address
Oxford Road
Postcode
BB9 8JG
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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Nelson, Lancashire. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Nelson
26
Secondary schools in Nelson
2
Academies among open schools in Nelson
27% (7)
Open schools in BB9
28
Secondary in BB9
2
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary 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

  • Pendle Vale College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Nelson · BB9 8LF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Colne Primet Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Colne · BB8 8JF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence13.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Marsden Heights Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nelson · BB9 0PR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Colne Park High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Colne · BB8 7DP · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.9%

    2.2 miles away

  • Sir John Thursby Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Burnley · BB10 2AT · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Geoffrey Walker

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