Castercliff Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Nelson, Lancashire
Castercliff Primary School is a primary school in Nelson, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Marsden Hall Road North, Nelson, BB9 8JJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 June 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s motto ‘shine’ aptly describes this friendly and welcoming school where every pupil is encouraged to do their very best.”
- “Pupils talk about Castercliff Primary School as being part of ‘one big family’.”
- “Warm relationships are at the heart of this school.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum is still to be finalised in a small number of subjects.”
- “In these subjects, leaders have not decided exactly what knowledge they want to teach pupils and in which order this knowledge should be taught.”
- “Occasionally, this hinders how well some pupils learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2023 (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) | 57% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Colne Primet Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Walverden Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Bradley Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Marsden Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery 1.2 mi Not judged