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Schools in Nelson

43 schools from official GIAS records — including 23 primary and 6 secondary.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Nelson

Nelson has 43 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 23 primary (68%), 6 secondary (18%) and 4 nursery (12%). They fall under Lancashire local authority. The most common types are community school (14), voluntary aided school (7) and local authority nursery school (4). This includes 7 academies, 3 independent schools and 4 special schools.

How many schools are there in Nelson?

GIAS lists 43 schools in Nelson, England.

What types of schools are in Nelson?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (23), secondary (6) and nursery (4).

Which local authority covers Nelson?

Nelson schools are in Lancashire.

Where does this Nelson data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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More about schools in Nelson

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed42
  • Girls1

Age ranges

  • 4–1114
  • 11–168
  • 5–115
  • 3–114
  • 2–52
  • 2–41
  • 3–51
  • 7–111

Local authorities

  • Lancashire43

School types

  • Community school14
  • Voluntary aided school7
  • Local authority nursery school4
  • Academy sponsor led4
  • Pupil referral unit3
  • Other independent school3
  • Community special school3
  • Academy converter3
  • Voluntary controlled school1
  • Further education1
Special
4
Independent
3
Academies
7

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