Helmshore Primary School

Gregory Fold, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4JW

Good

Inspected 30 January 2024

Good

Ofsted

88%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

385

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 385 / 414 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.3%

Disadvantaged

2.3%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

10.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

88%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.5%

Overall absence

6.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.72

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

24.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

14.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£50,217

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,638 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,335

Spend per pupil

£6,302

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.