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Walverden Primary School

Bracewell Street, Nelson, BB9 0TL

Local ranking167th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
57

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
451
Boys
220 (49%)
Girls
231 (51%)
Capacity
420 (107% full)
SEND
15.5%
FSM Eligible
34.1%
EAL
71.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
12.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,230/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 80.0%
  • White Other: 9.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.4%
  • White British: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.2%
  • Black African: 0.2%

80.0%

Asian Pakistani

9.8%

White Other

4.4%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119178
UKPRN
10076208
Establishment No.
2092

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