Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore

4–11Ages
150Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119589URN

Raven Avenue, Helmshore, BB4 4EZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.9per place

2.3 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

63 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.9applications per place, Reception

2.3 above Lancashire median (2.6) 2.7 above England median (2.2)

63 applications · 13 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	63	4.9	12	0.92
Sep 2025	20	75	3.8	18	0.90
Sep 2024	18	67	3.7	16	0.89
Sep 2023	21	60	2.9	18	0.86
Sep 2022	13	53	4.1	10	0.77
Sep 2021	19	71	3.7	13	0.68
Sep 2020	22	75	3.4	19	0.86
Sep 2019	21	80	3.8	16	0.76
Sep 2018	23	80	3.5	18	0.78
Sep 2017	25	80	3.2	19	0.76
Sep 2016	25	71	2.8	22	0.88
Sep 2015	21	65	3.1	16	0.76
Sep 2014	25	69	2.8	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 92% · Maths 92% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%36th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	81%	19%	108	110
2023/24	71%	7%	107	105
2022/23	91%	22%	110	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, HelmshoreThis school
This school

Good2024

4.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Helmshore Primary School
0.3 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.5applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Haslingden Broadway Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Haslingden Primary School
1.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
1.8 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2024

3.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Edenfield Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
2.5 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
3.0 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119589 · 888/3615
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 175 pupils · 150 on roll
Free school meals: 8.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Raven Avenue, Helmshore, BB4 4EZ
Local authority: Lancashire · Rossendale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources