Whitefield Infant School and NurseryNelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nelson.
Summary of the comparison
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery and Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Nelson.
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whitefield Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery was judged exceptional and Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NelsonWhitefield Infant School and Nursery | NelsonNelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 422nd of 466 in Lancashire | 280th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 332 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 348 | 420 | |
| Location | Nelson, BB9 7HF | Nelson, BB9 0PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 332 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 97.0% | 23.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% | 15.1% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Whitefield Infant School and Nursery · Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School