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Schools in BB9 postcode district

Schools in postcode district BB9. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a comparison of your neighbourhood with the wider BB9 area.

Covers: Barrowford, Blacko, Bradley, Brierfield, Nelson, Roughlee, and Roughlee Booth

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24state-funded schools in BB9, Lancashire (+2 independent, fees usually apply; +1 independent special, usually LA-funded)

  • 17Primary
  • 2Secondary
  • 5Other
  • 3Independent
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

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The map shows 27 schools in postcode district BB9. Numbered circles group nearby schools. Select one to zoom in, or use Show on map on a school card.

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  • Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedGood

    Leeds Road, Nelson BB9 9TQ

    Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 8 Nov 2023 · View on Ofsted

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    58%Below average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    92.3%Below average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    27%Above average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    137
    Free school meals
    41.6%
    SEN
    12.9%
    EAL
    77.9%

    0.2 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Al-Ikhlaas Primary School

    PrimaryISINo Ofsted grade

    Independent · fees applyThis is an independent school. Fees usually apply, and admissions are handled by the school, not your local authority.

    35 Norfolk Street, Nelson BB9 7SY

    Other independent school · Ages 3–11

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    KS2 expected standard
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.
    Attendance
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.

    AdmissionsApply directly to the school (fees usually apply)

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    142
    Free school meals
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.
    SEN
    6.3%
    EAL
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.

    0.3 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Whitefield Infant School and Nursery

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Every Street, Nelson BB9 7HF

    Community school · Ages 3–7

    · Report published 1 Apr 2025 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Feb 2025): no overall grade. Quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    KS2 expected standard
    No KS2 at this school
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.8%Close to average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    22.5%Above average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    336
    Free school meals
    49.4%
    SEN
    12.7%
    EAL
    97%

    0.3 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Bradley Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Dover Street, Nelson BB9 7RF

    Community school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 9 Jun 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    60%Close to average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.8%Close to average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    20.4%Above average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    417
    Free school meals
    55.6%
    SEN
    14.9%
    EAL
    98.3%

    0.3 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Lomeshaye Junior School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Norfolk Street, Nelson BB9 7SY

    Community school · Ages 7–11

    · Report published 15 Jan 2023 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    80%Above average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    95.2%Above average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    9.6%Below average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    352
    Free school meals
    50%
    SEN
    8.1%
    EAL
    68.1%

    0.3 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Marsden Community Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Percy Street, Nelson BB9 0BE

    Community school · Ages 5–11

    · Report published 21 Jun 2023 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    65%Close to average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    94.5%Close to average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    12.5%Below average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    415
    Free school meals
    41.7%
    SEN
    16.9%
    EAL
    72.6%

    0.5 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Holland Place, Off Reedyford Road, Nelson BB9 8HD

    Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11

    · Report published 6 May 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    57%Below average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    94.4%Close to average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    17.9%Close to average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    200
    Free school meals
    40.5%
    SEN
    21.1%
    EAL
    50%

    0.5 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    PrimaryOfstedReport card

    Lomeshaye Road, Nelson BB9 0DQ

    Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

    · Report published 6 Jul 2026 · View on Ofsted

    Ofsted report card

    Safeguarding
    Met
    Inclusion
    Expected standard
    Curriculum and teaching
    Needs attention
    Achievement
    Needs attention
    Attendance and behaviour
    Expected standard
    Personal development and wellbeing
    Expected standard
    Early years
    Expected standard
    Leadership and governance
    Expected standard

    Ofsted grades each area separately. These grades cannot be compared with older overall grades such as Good.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    18%Below average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.6%Close to average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    17.6%Close to average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    209
    Free school meals
    35.9%
    SEN
    18.9%
    EAL
    56.1%

    0.5 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Walverden Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Bracewell Street, Nelson BB9 0TL

    Community school · Ages 3–11

    · Report published 14 May 2023 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    65%Close to average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.5%Close to average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    19.2%Above average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    448
    Free school meals
    41.9%
    SEN
    15.5%
    EAL
    71.2%

    0.5 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Hibson Road, Nelson BB9 0PY

    Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 9 Mar 2025 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Standards maintained

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    58%Below average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.9%Close to average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    16.5%Close to average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    408
    Free school meals
    37.7%
    SEN
    18.4%
    EAL
    23.6%

    0.7 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Barrowford School

    PrimaryOfstedReport card

    Rushton Street, Barrowford, Nelson BB9 6EA

    Community school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 7 Jun 2026 · View on Ofsted

    Ofsted report card

    Safeguarding
    Met
    Inclusion
    Expected standard
    Curriculum and teaching
    Needs attention
    Achievement
    Needs attention
    Attendance and behaviour
    Needs attention
    Personal development and wellbeing
    Expected standard
    Early years
    Needs attention
    Leadership and governance
    Needs attention

    Ofsted grades each area separately. These grades cannot be compared with older overall grades such as Good.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    50%Below average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    89.4%Below average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    38.5%Above average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityAround published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    312
    Free school meals
    44.2%
    SEN
    34.6%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit · SEMH
    EAL
    17.1%

    0.9 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Castercliff Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Marsden Hall Road North, Nelson BB9 8JJ

    Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST

    · Report published 16 Jul 2023 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    57%Below average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    92.8%Below average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    22.6%Above average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    387
    Free school meals
    47.3%
    SEN
    13.6%
    EAL
    49.3%

    0.9 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedOutstanding

    Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson BB9 6QT

    Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 8 Nov 2023 · View on Ofsted

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    88%Above average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    96.7%Above average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    5.9%Below average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    121
    Free school meals
    11.6%
    SEN
    6.6%
    EAL
    6.6%

    1 milestraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Trent Road, Nelson BB9 0NX

    Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED

    · Report published 29 Feb 2024 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    40%Below average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.4%Below average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    23.4%Above average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    205
    Free school meals
    36.1%
    SEN
    18%
    EAL
    35.1%

    1 milestraight-line from BB9 centre

    Walkable

    School page

  • Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    PrimaryOfstedNo grade

    Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson BB9 5BL

    Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

    View on Ofsted

    No Ofsted overall grade published yet for this school.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    86%Above average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    96%Above average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    6.4%Below average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    126
    Free school meals
    23.9%
    SEN
    17.2%
    EAL
    16.4%

    1.1 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    School page

  • Pendle Primary Academy

    PrimaryOfstedReport card

    Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson BB9 5AW

    Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST

    · Report published 21 Jan 2026 · View on Ofsted

    Ofsted report card

    Safeguarding
    Met
    Inclusion
    Expected standard
    Curriculum and teaching
    Expected standard
    Achievement
    Expected standard
    Attendance and behaviour
    Expected standard
    Personal development and wellbeing
    Expected standard
    Early years
    Expected standard
    Leadership and governance
    Expected standard

    Ofsted grades each area separately. These grades cannot be compared with older overall grades such as Good.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    64%Close to average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    93.9%Close to average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    16.3%Close to average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    415
    Free school meals
    30.6%
    SEN
    14.9%
    EAL
    92.4%

    1.3 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    School page

  • Roughlee Church of England Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Blacko Bar Road, Roughlee, Nelson BB9 6NX

    Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11

    · Report published 24 Nov 2022 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    100%Above average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    94.4%Close to average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    12.2%Below average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    50
    Free school meals
    36%
    SEN
    9.8%
    EAL
    2%

    1.8 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    School page

  • Blacko Primary School

    PrimaryOfstedNo overall grade

    Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson BB9 6LS

    Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Trust: APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST

    · Report published 16 Jan 2023 · View on Ofsted

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

    KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
    75%Above average BB9 primary average 63.8% (16 schools)
    Attendance (2024/25)
    97.1%Above average BB9 primary average 94% (17 schools)
    Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
    2.2%Below average BB9 primary average 17.1% (17 schools)

    Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity

    Pupils and needs

    Pupils
    103
    Free school meals
    2.9%
    SEN
    10.9%
    EAL
    0%

    2.1 milesstraight-line from BB9 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    School page

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. BB9 covers the schools and averages on this page. Pendle is the whole council area for census figures, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for BB9

Recorded crime and deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in BB9, each shown separately. All of these relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • Recorded crimeBelow England average72.0 crimes per 1,000 residents · September 2025 to August 2026Neighbourhoods around schools in BB9
  • Deprivation near schoolsMore deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 1 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in BB9
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good5 of 5 graded Good or Outstanding (27 schools in BB9)Schools in postcode district BB9

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with BB9 and Pendle.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£146,756 (+4.4% year on year)Postcode district BB9 (where available)
  • Flood riskLowPostcode district BB9
  • BroadbandGigabit available (83%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)Postcode district BB9

Postcode district BB9

Schools and other averages for postcode district BB9. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
24 (17 primary, 2 secondary)
Average attendance
93.7%
Average free school meals
31.4%
Average SEN
19.2%
Average EAL
49.1%
Deprivation around local schools
More deprived than average for England
Recorded crime around local schools
72.0 per 1,000 residentsBelow England average
Average house price
£146,756 (+4.4% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (83%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band A–B

Wider area: Pendle

Census figures for the whole of Pendle (the local council within Lancashire). These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.

Population
95,753
Households
36,178
Aged under 18
24.0%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
58.0%
Aged 65+
18.0%
Ethnicity
White 71%, Asian 27%, Mixed 2%

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Oct 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Pendle. Crime is from data.police.uk, September 2025 to August 2026, for the neighbourhoods around schools in BB9. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Common questions in this area

  • Close to published capacity near here?

    In BB9, 18 of 19 schools with roll-versus-capacity data are close to published capacity. That is not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use BB9 centre. All figures are straight-line miles, not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 23 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 6 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

Common questions about schools in BB9

How many schools are in the BB9 postcode district?
We list 24 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with BB9: 17 primary, 2 secondary, and 5 other phases. We also list 2 independent (fees usually apply) and 1 independent special (usually local-authority funded via an EHCP), clearly labelled on each card.
What areas does BB9 cover?
Postcode district BB9 spans Barrowford, Blacko, Bradley, Brierfield, Nelson, Roughlee, and Roughlee Booth. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes. Use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in BB9?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 1 Outstanding, 4 Good, and 18 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome. Always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in BB9?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 93.7% (2024–25). Individual schools vary, so check each card.
Are BB9 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with a roll-versus-capacity label here: 18 close to published capacity, 0 below published capacity, 1 around published capacity. This is not applications versus offers. Check your council’s admissions booklet.

Postcode districts near BB9

  • BB8Colne, Foulridge · 15 schools
  • BB10Briercliffe, Cliviger · 21 schools
  • BB12Padiham, Higham · 26 schools
  • BB11Burnley, Dunnockshaw · 17 schools
  • BB18Barnoldswick, Earby · 8 schools
  • BB7Clitheroe, Sabden · 25 schools
  • BB5Oswaldtwistle, Clayton-le-moors · 37 schools
  • BB6Great Harwood, Langho · 7 schools

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for BB9 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted outcome and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. State-funded schools inspected before September 2024 have one overall grade, such as Good. Later inspections grade separate areas instead, and report cards from November 2025 use a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. These schools show ‘No overall grade’, with a short summary where we have one. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking and cycling times
With your full home postcode set, cards show a rough time such as “About 25 min walk, 8 min cycle (estimate)” for 1 mile. We add 30% to the straight-line distance for real streets, then use the Department for Transport’s default speeds of 5 km/h walking and 15 km/h cycling. We show a walking time up to 3 miles in a straight line and a cycling time up to 10 miles, and the miles only beyond that. This is an estimate, not a checked or safe route, and younger children often walk more slowly. Use the route link on the card to see the real journey. Beyond about 1 mile, cards also suggest park-and-stride: parking away from the gate and walking the last bit. Without a home postcode, cards show rough hints instead of times: about 1 mile or less may suit walking, and about 1 to 2.5 miles cycling.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Roll vs capacity
Roll versus published GIAS capacity. Close to, around, or below published capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Attainment 8, the average GCSE-level score across eight subjects (Key Stage 4), or Progress 8 where that is the latest DfE figure for the school. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Police recorded crime and deprivation in the neighbourhoods around schools in this postcode district, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Crimes recorded by police over the latest 12 months on data.police.uk, per 1,000 residents, in the small neighbourhoods where schools in this postcode district are located. Anti-social behaviour is not included. Police map each crime to a nearby point, so your street may differ. In town and city centres few people live but many visit, so the rate per resident can look very high. We leave the figure out where a police force has not published every month.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list: 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.