Helmshore Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119195
- Address
- Gregory Fold, Helmshore, BB4 4JW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 393 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 90.3%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 2.3%
Pakistani 1.5%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average3
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsWell above average3.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 18%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Helmshore Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 53
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 48 21 27 |
| Year 1 | 56 29 27 |
| Year 2 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 3 | 56 26 30 |
| Year 4 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 5 | 58 29 29 |
| Year 6 | 57 29 28 |