Marsden Community Primary SchoolSt John Southworth RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nelson.
Summary of the comparison
Marsden Community Primary School and St John Southworth RC Primary School are primary schools in Nelson.
Marsden Community Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Southworth RC Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Marsden Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marsden Community Primary School was judged Good and St John Southworth RC Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Marsden Community Primary School and 18.0% for St John Southworth RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Marsden Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NelsonMarsden Community Primary School | NelsonSt John Southworth RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 166th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 423rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Nelson, BB9 0BE | Nelson, BB9 0DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.6% | 56.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 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.
Marsden Community Primary School
St John Southworth RC Primary School
Full profiles: Marsden Community Primary School · St John Southworth RC Primary School