Helmshore Primary SchoolSt Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Helmshore Primary School and St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore are primary schools.
Helmshore Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Helmshore 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 88.0% for Helmshore 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 Helmshore Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% 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 | RossendaleHelmshore Primary School | St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 466 in Lancashire | 26th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 385 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 414 | 175 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 4JW | BB4 4EZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 385 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% | 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.
Helmshore Primary School
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
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