Marsden Community Primary School
Community school in Nelson, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 415 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 41.70% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Percy Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0BE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.marsdenschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01282612769 |
| URN | 119176 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Lomeshaye Junior School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Walverden Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Bradley Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Lancashire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.