Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Every Street Nelson Lancashire BB9 7HF |
| Reference Number | 119179 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 326 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.93%
Girls: 53.07% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 18.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 97.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 45 | 87 |
| 2 | 42 | 48 | 90 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 93.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| African | 0.9% |
| White, Other | 0.6% |
| White & Asian | 0.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.6% |
| White, British | 0.3% |
| Asian, Other | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-04-02 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2013-10-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-10-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-01-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2000-03-06 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| Name | Distance |
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Lomeshaye Junior School
Norfolk Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SY |
0.12 miles |
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Al-Ikhlaas Primary School
35 Norfolk Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SY |
0.19 miles |
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St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0DQ |
0.26 miles |
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Marsden Community Primary School
Percy Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0BE |
0.35 miles |
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McMillan Nursery School
Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 9AG |
0.37 miles |
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Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9TQ |
0.38 miles |
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Bradley Nursery School
Bradley Road East, Nelson, BB9 7QH |
0.4 miles |
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Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PY |
0.52 miles |
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Bradley Primary School
Dover Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7RF |
0.58 miles |
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Walverden Primary School
Bracewell Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0TL |
0.66 miles |
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Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
Holland Place, Off Reedyford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8HD |
0.67 miles |
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Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5BL |
0.93 miles |
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Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6QT |
0.99 miles |
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Barrowford School
Rushton Street, Barrowford, Barrowford Primary School, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6EA |
1.03 miles |
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Woodfield Nursery School
Sefton Street, Nelson, BB9 5BE |
1.06 miles |
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Pendle Primary Academy
Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5AW |
1.1 miles |
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Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
Trent Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0NX |
1.17 miles |
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Castercliff Primary School
Marsden Hall Road North, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8JJ |
1.2 miles |
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Reedley Primary School
Reedley Road, Reedley, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2NE |
1.21 miles |
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Pendle View Primary School
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT |
1.34 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Edenfield Girls' High School
Brunswick Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PQ |
0.38 miles |
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Nelson and Colne College
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT |
0.54 miles |
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Marsden Heights Community College
Edge End Lane, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PR |
0.66 miles |
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Pendle Vale College
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF |
1.06 miles |
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Pendle Community High School & College
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF |
1.14 miles |
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT |
1.43 miles |
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Colne Primet Academy
Dent Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF |
1.55 miles |
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Compass Community School Lancashire
Bend Hill Farm, Granville Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2RA |
2.12 miles |
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The Nook School
Knotts Lane, Colne, BB8 8HH |
2.12 miles |
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Ridgewood Community High School
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT |
2.27 miles |
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Sir John Thursby Community College
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT |
2.27 miles |
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Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Ormerod Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3AA |
2.96 miles |
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Rosa House School
Bronte Farm, Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3RB |
3.02 miles |
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Burnley College
Princess Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0AN |
3.05 miles |
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Olive High
Shorey Bank, Burnley, BB11 2RY |
3.1 miles |
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Colne Park High School
Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP |
3.23 miles |
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Lincoln House School
25-27 Clifton Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0QZ |
3.32 miles |
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Unity College
Townley Holmes, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3DF |
3.72 miles |
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The Alternative School
30 St. James Street, ACCRINGTON, Lancashire, BB5 1NT |
3.89 miles |
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Burnley High School
Byron Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6NX |
4.13 miles |