St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Nelson, Lancashire
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Nelson, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 0DQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this friendly school and describe St John Southworth as a family.”
- “Pupils build warm relationships with staff.”
- “Children in the early years quickly settle into school.”
To improve
- “However, despite improvements to the curriculum, some pupils struggle to master skills in reading, writing and mathematics.”
- “Pupils can talk about their learning in other subjects but they sometimes struggle to use subject-specific vocabulary.”
- “This means that some pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of their education as they should be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 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) | 18% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 24 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.
- Marsden Community Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery 0.3 mi Not judged
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Lomeshaye Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Walverden Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bradley Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good