St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore, Helmshore
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Helmshore. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 65th-highest of the 447 schools in Lancashire with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 86% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore are Helmshore Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 95% maths); Haslingden Broadway Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 69% reading, 59% maths); Haslingden Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 90% maths).
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Helmshore Primary SchoolHaslingden Broadway Primary SchoolHaslingden Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Who goes there
8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brooklands Avenue (by), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore are Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (0.3 miles); and All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1 mile).
Haslingden High School and Sixth FormAll Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
21.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore.
- Sportscool Haslingden Broadway Primary School Holiday Club660m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
145 pupils
175 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Helmshore
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Helmshore
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
150
Total Pupils
73
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,844
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,466
Per pupil
£831k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
128
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
Questions parents ask about St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
What are SATs results like at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore?
Of the pupils at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore's Ofsted rating?
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore?
No fixed boundary. When St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore?
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore?
Classes at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore?
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore has around 150 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore?
3.4% of sessions were missed at St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore: Sportscool Haslingden Broadway Primary School Holiday Club (660m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore?
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore is at Raven Avenue, Helmshore, Helmshore, Lancashire, BB4 4EZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)