Haslingden Primary SchoolSt Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Haslingden Primary School and St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore are primary schools.
Haslingden Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore is ahead on our composite score.
Haslingden Primary School was judged Good and St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Haslingden Primary School and 81.0% for St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Haslingden Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore (91.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleHaslingden Primary School | St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 143rd of 466 in Lancashire | 26th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 381 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 175 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 4BJ | BB4 4EZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 381 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.4% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.8% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Haslingden Primary School
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
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