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EnglandNorth WestPendleBB9 0DQSt John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
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St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary

Pendle · Nelson · BB9 0DQ http://www.st-johnsouthworth.lancs.sch.uk

Pupils
212
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
18%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
212
Pupils · 2024/25
56%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
18%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
212
Pupils · 2024/25
56%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 10/11/2021

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio30.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy · Primary · Lancashire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

RWM expected standard
18%
-14pp
32%25%18%
'24'25
'25 · 18%
RWM higher standard
3%
+3pp
3%2%0%
'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
33%
Reading higher standard
3%
Writing expected standard
55%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
48%
Maths higher standard
3%
Science expected standard
58%
SPAG expected standard
48%
SPAG higher standard
12%
Reading scaled score
97.0
Maths scaled score
99.0
GPS scaled score
99.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
212
Pupil : teacher ratio
30.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
56%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%

Contact

Address
Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 0DQ
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2518%3%33%3%55%6%48%3%58%48%97.099.099.019%212
2023/2432%0%52%6%58%13%45%6%71%55%100.099.0100.017%209

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521228.619%56%38%6%15%
2023/2420928.217%53%42%8%26%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.