Pendle Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Nelson, Lancashire
Pendle Primary Academy is a primary school in Nelson, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5AW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 415 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 25 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pendle Primary Academy is a happy school where pupils are looked after and nurtured.”
- “Relationships are consistently positive.”
- “They enjoy learning and go on to achieve well.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of cases, teachers do not always identify and address occasions where pupils form letters incorrectly or do not join letters correctly.”
- “However, the school judges the success of the strategy too narrowly.”
- “It has not put in place mechanisms to check the impact of each initiative.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 66 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Reedley Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Casterton Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marsden Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade