Schools near Nelson

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• Bradley Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 173 pupils

  Bradley Road East, Nelson, BB9 7QH

  Ofsted 4 May 2023: Good

  0.1 miles

• Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 137 pupils

  Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 9TQ

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2023: Good

  0.1 miles Church of England

• Al-Ikhlaas Primary School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 142 pupils

  35 Norfolk Street, Nelson, BB9 7SY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  0.3 miles Islam Independent

• Whitefield Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 336 pupils

  Every Street, Nelson, BB9 7HF

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.3 miles

• Bradley Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 417 pupils

  Dover Street, Nelson, BB9 7RF

  Ofsted 1 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  0.3 miles

• Edenfield Girls' High School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 102 pupils

  Brunswick Street, Nelson, BB9 0PQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  0.3 miles Independent

• Lomeshaye Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 352 pupils

  Norfolk Street, Nelson, BB9 7SY

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  0.3 miles

• McMillan Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 89 pupils

  Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 9AG

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

  0.4 miles

• Marsden Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 415 pupils

  Percy Street, Nelson, BB9 0BE

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  0.4 miles

• St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 0DQ

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

  0.5 miles Roman Catholic

• Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 200 pupils

  Holland Place, Off Reedyford Road, Nelson, BB9 8HD

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  0.5 miles Roman Catholic

• Walverden Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 448 pupils

  Bracewell Street, Nelson, BB9 0TL

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  0.5 miles

• Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Hibson Road, Nelson, BB9 0PY

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  0.7 miles Church of England

• Grow Independent School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 16 pupils

  Lower Clough Business Centre, Pendle Street, Barrowford, BB9 8PH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  0.7 miles Independent

• Pendle Vale College

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,046 pupils

  Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

  0.8 miles

• Pendle Community High School & College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 166 pupils

  Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  0.9 miles

• Marsden Heights Community College

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,047 pupils

  Edge End Lane, Nelson, BB9 0PR

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

  0.9 miles

• Barrowford School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 312 pupils

  Rushton Street, Barrowford, Barrowford Primary School, Nelson, BB9 6EA

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

  0.9 miles

• Castercliff Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 387 pupils

  Marsden Hall Road North, Nelson, BB9 8JJ

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  0.9 miles

• Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 205 pupils

  Trent Road, Nelson, BB9 0NX

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.0 miles Church of England