Best 3 Primary schools in Nelson – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Nelson; Whitefield Infant School and Nursery (Primary) in Nelson; Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Nelson — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Whitefield Infant School and Nursery and Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and community school type located around Nelson, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School), published Nov 2023. The lowest is 2 (Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 25–30%, range 5–10%–40–45%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
BB9 6QT
|
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
BB9 7HF
|
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
BB9 9TQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Nelson Lancashire BB9 6QT |
Nelson Lancashire BB9 7HF |
Nelson Lancashire BB9 9TQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Nov 2023 | 1 11 Nov 2013 | 2 8 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 119 | 348 | 140 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.st-thomas-ce12.lancsngfl.ac.uk | www.whitefield-inf.lancs.sch.uk | www.st-philips.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01282614462 | 01282612807 | 01282614463 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 6QT - Ofsted
- 1 8 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.st-thomas-ce12.lancsngfl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- 01282614462
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 7HF - Ofsted
- 1 11 Nov 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.whitefield-inf.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01282612807
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 9TQ - Ofsted
- 2 8 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.st-philips.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01282614463
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