Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
Trent Road, Nelson, BB9 0NX
Headteacher: Mrs Michaela UnderwoodSchool website ↗Pupils: 205 (capacity: 210)Part of CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
40.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%
Reading
Expected level60.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level53.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Maths
Expected level50.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
64
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
47.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
37.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | +1.9 | -1.9 |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 3.0% | +3.2 | +2.8 | -0.4 |
| 2017/18 | 28.0% | 0.0% | +1.1 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| 2018/19 | 52.0% | 3.0% | +2.3 | +3.3 | +1.3 |
| 2022/23 | 45.0% | 0.0% | +1.7 | +0.1 | +2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 57.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 40.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |