Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Nelson, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 408 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 37.70% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stpaulsnelson.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01282617035 |
| URN | 119438 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 February 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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
- Marsden Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Lomeshaye Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Walverden Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Reedley Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
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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.