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Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy

Pendle, BB9 0NXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#8,880
of 13,686 nationally

About Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy

Great Marsden St John's Primary School sits in a fairly middling position within Lancashire's primary school landscape. Its key headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 57%, which is three percentage points below the local authority average of 60%. That places the school 260th out of 480 primary schools in Lancashire, putting it in the bottom half of the county. Within the smaller Pendle area, it ranks 21st out of 33 schools. The school's overall Ofsted rating is Good, a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2015, when it was judged to require improvement. The most recent graded inspection in 2018 confirmed the Good rating, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in January 2024 found the school remains Good. Leadership and management, early years provision, and the quality of education were all rated Good in the 2018 inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressTrent Road, Nelson, Pendle, BB9 0NX
HeadteacherMichaela Underwood
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)37.6%
School Capacity205 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Jan 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceFootballCricketAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChoirBook ClubFilm ClubArt ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.