Schools near Nelson

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• Compass Community School Lancashire

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17 · 4 pupils

  Bend Hill Farm, Granville Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2RA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  2.2 miles Independent

• West Street Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 181 pupils

  West Street, Colne, BB8 0HW

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.2 miles

• Newtown Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0 to 4 · 93 pupils

  West Street, Colne, BB8 0HP

  Ofsted 12 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.4 miles

• Sir John Thursby Community College

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,121 pupils

  Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

  2.4 miles

• Barden Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 474 pupils

  Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

  2.4 miles

• Holly Grove School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 138 pupils

  Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  2.4 miles

• Reedley Hallows Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 178 pupils

  Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024: Good

  2.4 miles

• Ridgewood Community High School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 192 pupils

  Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.4 miles

• Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 53 pupils

  Spenbrook Road, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Burnley, BB12 9JP

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.5 miles Church of England

• Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Red Lane, Colne, BB8 7JR

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.5 miles Roman Catholic

• Basnett Street Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 96 pupils

  Basnett Street, Basnett Street Nursery School, Burnley, BB10 3ES

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.6 miles

• Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 319 pupils

  Rutland Street, Colne, BB8 0QJ

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

  2.6 miles

• Heasandford Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 630 pupils

  Williams Road, Burnley, BB10 3DA

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

  2.7 miles

• Rawdhatul Uloom

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 4 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street, Burnley, BB10 1LU

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  2.8 miles Independent

• Rosa House School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 4 pupils

  Bronte Farm, Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3RB

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  2.9 miles Independent

• Colne Park High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 989 pupils

  Venables Avenue, Colne, BB8 7DP

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

  3.0 miles

• Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 406 pupils

  Oswald Street, Burnley, BB12 0BN

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  3.0 miles