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
- 385 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 90.9%
Mixed 4.4%
Pakistani 2.1%
Other White 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
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 86%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Helmshore Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 55 26 29 |
| Year 1 | 50 22 28 |
| Year 2 | 56 26 30 |
| Year 3 | 56 25 31 |
| Year 4 | 55 25 30 |
| Year 5 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 6 | 56 28 28 |