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St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Pendle, BB9 0DQPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
32%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#13,165
of 13,686 nationally

About St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St John Southworth RC Primary School in Pendle is a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 97 applications for just 22 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.41. Of those, 21 families put it as their first preference, and 21 offers were made to first-preference applicants. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents in the area, though the school does not publish a parent-view recommendation percentage in its data. The school is a Roman Catholic voluntary academy for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11, with a current roll of 212 children, just slightly above its official capacity of 210. Around 35.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and gives some context to the school's intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLomeshaye Road, Nelson, Pendle, BB9 0DQ
HeadteacherJemma Stuttard
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)35.8%
School Capacity212 / 210 (101% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsDining HallSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsNetballTennisAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubArt ClubGardeningCoding

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:25-17:25

Source: st-johnsouthworth.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.