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St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Lomeshaye Road, Nelson BB9 0DQ · st-johnsouthworth.lancs.sch.uk · 01282 613906
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 18%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 209
- 100% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 35.9%
- First language not English
- 57.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 18% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼18% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼97 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 119655)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 119655), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119655)
Before September 2019
Jul 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119655)
Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119655)