Whitefield Infant School and NurserySt John Southworth RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nelson.
Summary of the comparison
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery and St John Southworth RC Primary School are primary schools in Nelson.
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John Southworth RC Primary School scores 46 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 St John Southworth RC Primary School was judged the expected standard.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NelsonWhitefield Infant School and Nursery | NelsonSt John Southworth RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 422nd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 423rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 332 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 348 | 210 | |
| Location | Nelson, BB9 7HF | Nelson, BB9 0DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 332 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 97.0% | 56.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% | 15.5% 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
St John Southworth RC Primary School
Full profiles: Whitefield Infant School and Nursery · St John Southworth RC Primary School