Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
State · Reception–Year 6 · 137 pupils
Walverden Primary School
Bracewell Street, Nelson BB9 0TL
Year groups
Nursery–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
448
On roll
Ages
3–11
Capacity 420
Local authority
Lancashire
North West
Schola Grade 5
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About Walverden Primary School
Walverden Primary School is a state primary school in Nelson, Lancashire, for pupils aged 3–11 (Nursery–Year 6).
It has 448 pupils on roll and room for 420. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- State School · What this means
- Level
- Primary
- Year groups
- Nursery–Year 6
- Ages
- 3–11
- Official type
- Community school
- Pupils on roll
- 448
- Capacity
- 420 pupils
- Free school meals
- 41.90% of pupils eligible
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 119178
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