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Pendle Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Simon Thompson

corporate_farePENDLE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onNelson, BB9 5AW

language Visit Website phone 1282615927

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

413

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Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Pendle Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Nelson, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Pendle Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Nelson, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 423 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #57 of 444 primaries in Lancashire and #3,197 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 59%

Reading78% LA 73%

Writing73% LA 69%

Maths73% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading68% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing64% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading71% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.2

-1.3 to 1.9

2.8

Write

LA 0.1

1.3 to 4.4

2.6

Maths

LA -0.3

1.1 to 4.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading74% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA -0.2

-0.2 to 3.1

3.4

Write

LA 0.1

1.9 to 5.0

3.4

Maths

LA -0.2

2.0 to 4.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 65%

Reading69% LA 76%

Writing84% LA 78%

Maths84% LA 75%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.1

-1.4 to 1.8

3.7

Write

LA 0.1

2.2 to 5.2

3.4

Maths

LA 0.0

2 to 4.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 March 2022

Inspection Report

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26 March 2019

Inspection Report

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11 February 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-03-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-03-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-02-11

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-11-24

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 423 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	423	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	422	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	420	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	412	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	415	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	417	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	413	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	405	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	413	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	411	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	417	1	0.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	414	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	412	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	412	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	419	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	419	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	419	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	425	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	420	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	418	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	417	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	407	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	422	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	416	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	415	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils