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Helmshore Primary School

Rossendale, BB4 4JWPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
86%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#658 of 13,686 nationally

About Helmshore Primary School

Helmshore Primary School sits in the Lancashire local authority, in the Rossendale borough, and it’s the top-ranked primary in that borough out of 31 schools, according to its KS2 expected standard scores. That puts it ahead of every other primary in Rossendale, and it also performs strongly regionally, ranking 92nd out of 2,065 primaries in the North West. Nationally, it sits in the top 5% of all primaries. Its closest peers in the wider Lancashire area, based on ranking scores, include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George’s Church of England Primary School in Chorley. The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 5 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Christine Myers. It’s not a boarding school, has no sixth form, and doesn’t offer nursery provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGregory Fold, Rossendale, Rossendale, BB4 4JW
HeadteacherChristine Myers
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils385
Free School Meals (FSM)7.3%
School Capacity385 / 414 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Helmshore Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.