Primary school

Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • BB9 0PY
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,792 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 26%26% · 2016/172017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 70%2022/23: top 57%2023/24: top 54%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%4/10 Below+5 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · North West 6%7/10 Above+6.4 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below+21.9 pts
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below+8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 73% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 59% · 59 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 59% · 58 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 61% · 57 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 60 pupils · North West 63%73%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 20% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 58 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 11% · 57 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 8% · 60 pupils · North West 6%20%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 59 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 57 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · North West 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 57 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
53 of 53 who put it first2014 · 98.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5353
2nd402
3rd451

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026408
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.4%
First language not English23.6%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 49.4%Boys 50.6%

97.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 107 responses (26.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school72.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school72.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved69.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57% not applicable43.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year56.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.9% not applicable47.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?30.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 30.8% who said Yes above30.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child48.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school67.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing58.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school71% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school70.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development40.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent50.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.1
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 18.2
  • Other support 5.4

Teachers 18.1 FTE · Whole workforce 41.7 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,806
Spend per pupil£6,956
Staff spend per pupil£5,503
Reserve per pupil£443
  • +£180,733revenue reserve
  • −£61,117in-year balance

Grants £6,632 · self-generated £174 · premises £257 per pupil