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
Good (2021) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 10 November 2021, published 12 December 2021. 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.