| Address: | Bracewell Street, Nelson, BB9 0TL |
| Website: | http://www.walverdenprimaryschool.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01282614834 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms H Ahmed |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119178 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/04/2013
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 466 |
| Number of Boys: | 234 |
| Number of Girls: | 232 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.1% | 8.2% |
| School: | 53% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 12% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 101 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 103 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG | 2out of 4 | 606 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH | 4out of 4 | 783 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP | 4out of 4 | 1,589 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE | 3out of 4 | 2,404 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walverden Primary School Bracewell Street , BB9 0TL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Leeds Road , BB9 9TQ | 3out of 4 | 608 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE | 3out of 4 | 860 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Trent Road , BB9 0NX | 3out of 4 | 906 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradley Primary School Dover Street , BB9 7RF | 3out of 4 | 969 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF | 3out of 4 | 1,187 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR | - not rated | 1,654 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT | 3out of 4 | 1,760 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF | 3out of 4 | 2,074 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson and Colne College Scotland Road , BB9 7YT | - not rated | 1,709 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ | - not rated | 529 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN | - not rated | 989 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY | - not rated | 1,295 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF | 4out of 4 | 1,300 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT | 4out of 4 | 1,714 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.