Helmshore Primary SchoolHaslingden Broadway Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Helmshore Primary School and Haslingden Broadway Primary School are primary schools in Rossendale.
Helmshore Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Haslingden Broadway Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Helmshore Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Helmshore Primary School was judged Good and Haslingden Broadway Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 88.0% for Helmshore Primary School and 48.0% for Haslingden Broadway Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Helmshore Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Haslingden Broadway Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleHelmshore Primary School | RossendaleHaslingden Broadway Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 164th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 385 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 414 | 210 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 4JW | Rossendale, BB4 4EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 385 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% | 4.4% 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.
Helmshore Primary School
Haslingden Broadway Primary School
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