Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson is a primary school located in Nelson. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 30/01/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Holland Place, Nelson, BB9 8HD
Website: http://www.holy-saviour.lancsngfl.ac.uk
Telephone: 01282612319
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Catherine Baxter
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119654

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 123
Number of Girls: 86

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.7 to 2.8
Writing
Average: 1.9 Confidence interval -0.2 to 4
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.7 to 1.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradley Nursery School
Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH 		4out of 4 708 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
McMillan Nursery School
Railway Street , BB9 9AG 		2out of 4 1,423 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School
Walton Lane , BB9 8BP 		4out of 4 2,292 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodfield Nursery School
Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE 		3out of 4 3,040 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
Holland Place , Off Reedyford Road BB9 8HD 		3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bradley Primary School
Dover Street , BB9 7RF 		3out of 4 459 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Barrowford School
Rushton Street , Barrowford BB9 6EA 		3out of 4 806 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Leeds Road , BB9 9TQ 		3out of 4 915 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Lomeshaye Junior School
Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY 		3out of 4 1,136 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pendle Vale College
Oxford Road , BB9 8LF 		3out of 4 1,170 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT 		3out of 4 1,709 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colne Primet Academy
Dent Street , BB8 8JF 		3out of 4 1,809 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Marsden Heights Community College
Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR 		- not rated 2,314 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nelson and Colne College
Scotland Road , BB9 7YT 		- not rated 632 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School
35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY 		- not rated 913 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ghausia School
1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN 		- not rated 1,116 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Pendle Community High School & College
Oxford Road , BB9 8LF 		4out of 4 1,298 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School
Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ 		- not rated 1,356 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Pendle View Primary School
Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT 		4out of 4 1,503 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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