Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England AcademyCastercliff Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nelson.
Summary of the comparison
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy and Castercliff Primary School are primary schools in Nelson.
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Castercliff Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy was judged Good and Castercliff Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 40.0% for Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy and 57.0% for Castercliff Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Castercliff Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NelsonGreat Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | NelsonCastercliff Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 200th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 318th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Nelson, BB9 0NX | Nelson, BB9 8JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.1% | 49.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% Stronger figure | 24.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
Castercliff Primary School
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