1
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 6QT
1
8 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in BB9
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2014)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of BB9. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
17
Outstanding
2
Good
15
Median inspection year
2014
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 88% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 7HF
1
11 Nov 2013
3
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 9TQ
2
8 Nov 2023
4
Pendle Primary Academy
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 5AW
2
16 May 2022
5
Barrowford School
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 6EA
2
28 Apr 2022
6
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 0NX
2
20 Jun 2018
7
Castercliff Primary School
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 8JJ
2
11 Jun 2018
8
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 0DQ
2
9 Sep 2016
9
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 0PY
2
14 Dec 2015
10
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 8HD
2
20 Feb 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Bradley Primary School 2 • Dec 2013
- Marsden Community Primary School 2 • Oct 2013
- Lomeshaye Junior School 2 • Jul 2013
- Walverden Primary School 2 • May 2013
- Roughlee Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2013
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2 • Apr 2013
- Blacko Primary School 2 • Jan 2012