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Nelson, Lancashire
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery is a community school in Nelson, Lancashire. The school has 332 pupils on roll.
Community school Primary Ages 3–7 332 PupilsURN 119179
Ofsted Report
Inspected February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour and AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership and ManagementOutstanding
Early Years ProvisionOutstanding
Safeguarding✓ Effective
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Infant school overview — Reception to Year 2
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Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Early Years (EYFS)
Nat. avg: 95.7%
93.8%↓ -2pp
Attendance Rate
Nat. avg: 20.4
21.5↓ -1pp
Pupil : Teacher
Nat. avg: 23.8%
31.0%↑ +7pp
Free School Meals
Nat. avg: 13.0%
10.2%↓ -3pp
SEN Support
332 / 348
95%
Capacity
Nat. avg: 12%
14.5%↓ -2pp
Teacher Turnover
About infant schools — Infant schools educate children aged 4–7 (Reception to Year 2). Academic progress is assessed through the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) and the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, rather than KS2 SATs which are taken in Year 6 at junior or primary schools.
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Whitefield Infant School and Nursery is a community school in Nelson, Lancashire. The school has 332 pupils on roll.
School Details
Headteacher
E Mason
Age Range
3 — 7
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Telephone
01282612807
Address
Nelson, BB9 7HF
Local Authority
Lancashire
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