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Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

Pendle, BB9 8HDPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#9,810
of 13,686 nationally

About Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

Parents considering Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson, will find a school that is clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 63 applications for just 24 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.63. All 24 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while competition is strong, those who put it first stand a good chance. This level of demand is a practical signal of parent confidence, though no official parent-view survey data is available in the school's records to back that up directly. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11, with a current roll of 204 pupils against a capacity of 210. Headteacher Catherine Baxter leads a school where 42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, indicating a diverse intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHolland Place, Nelson, Pendle, BB9 8HD
HeadteacherCatherine Baxter
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)42.2%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketNetballDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningFilm ClubScience ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:30-17:15

Source: holy-saviour.lancsngfl.ac.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.