What did Ofsted judge Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson?

Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson has 200 pupils on roll.

What ages does Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson take?

Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

How do I apply to Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson?

Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson have a religious character?

Yes — Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson?

When Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic Looked after Children — Baptised Catholic Looked after Children (LAC), baptised Catholic previously Looked After Children (Post LAC) and baptised Catholic children adopted from state care outside of England (IAPLAC); 2. Baptised Catholic children who will have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission and are resid — Baptised Catholic children who will have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission and are resident in the old parish boundary of Holy Saviour Parish; 3. Baptised Catholic children who are resident in the old parish boundary of Holy Saviour Parish, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 23 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.5% of pupils at Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic Looked after Children — Baptised Catholic Looked after Children (LAC), baptised Catholic previously Looked After Children (Post LAC) and baptised Catholic children adopted from state care outside of England (IAPLAC).
2Baptised Catholic children who will have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission and are resid — Baptised Catholic children who will have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission and are resident in the old parish boundary of Holy Saviour Parish.
3Baptised Catholic children who are resident in the old parish boundary of Holy Saviour Parish.
4Other baptised Catholic children who will have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission and are — Other baptised Catholic children who will have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission and are resident in another parish.
5Other baptised Catholic children who are resident in another parish.
6Other Looked After Children — Other Looked After Children (LAC), previously Looked After Children (Post LAC) and children adopted from state care outside of England (IAPLAC).
7Other children with a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission.
8Children of a member of staff who has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the applica — Children of a member of staff who has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made/or when a member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is demonstrable skill shortage.
9Other children.

Own-authority determined admission arrangements for 2026-27, as published by Lancashire County Council on its determined 2026-27 admission arrangements page (document filed by the council as "Holy Saviour RC Primary School Nelson 17 February 2025.pdf").

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.