St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 0DQ
209 pupils · 100% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 35.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 6 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 18% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.8 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 24 | 104 | 28 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 22 | 21 | 97 | 22 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 21 | 110 | 26 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Marsden Community Primary School 0.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery 0.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Lomeshaye Junior School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Walverden Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.