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Pendle Primary Academy

Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5AW

Local ranking109th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
423
Boys
210 (50%)
Girls
213 (50%)
Capacity
420 (101% full)
SEND
14.9%
FSM Eligible
29.8%
EAL
92.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,019/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No 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: 91.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.8%
  • White British: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • White Other: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.5%

91.7%

Asian Pakistani

2.8%

Asian Other

1.6%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139053
UKPRN
10039883
Establishment No.
2000
Trust
PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST

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