Helmshore Primary School
Community school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 4JW · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 119589
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
Voluntary aided school · BB4 4EZ
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
150
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lancashire, 150 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.
- Open schools in BB4
- 27
- Primary in BB4
- 16
- Open schools in Lancashire LA
- 709
- Primary in Lancashire LA
- 483
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 5–11
Status: Open
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Rossendale · BB4 4BJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 5NP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Edenfield Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Bury · BL0 0HL · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Haslingden · BB4 5HQ · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 6DX · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 8SU · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119589
Location
- Address
- Raven Avenue, Helmshore
- Postcode
- BB4 4EZ
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Rossendale
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- Boys / girls
- 73 / 77
- School capacity
- 175
- Capacity fill
- 150 / 175 (86%)
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
- FSM pupils
- 13
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs NICOLA WHITE
- Telephone
- 01706226315
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2024-05-14 — Good (Report)