Primary school

St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Lancashire
  • BB4 4EZ
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,559 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 5%5%2016/17: top 4%2017/18: top 17%2018/19: top 22%2022/23: top 2%2% · 2022/232023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 11%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM81% · North West 63%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM19% · North West 6%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 84% · 25 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 88% · 25 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 80% · 25 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 78% · 27 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 91% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 71% · 28 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 81% · 26 pupils · North West 63%91%71%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 20% · 25 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 20% · 25 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 20% · 25 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 19% · 27 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 22% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 28 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 19% · 26 pupils · North West 6%22%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 25 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 110 · 25 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 110 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 110 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 26 pupils · North West 105110107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 25 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 110 · 25 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 110 · 26 pupils · North West 105110105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 92.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd181
3rd320

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026150
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.4%
First language not English9.2%
SEN support7.0%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils6.3%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

85.7% full · 175 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 69 responses (46% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.3% not applicable53.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.4% not applicable83.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed90% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 2.9
  • Other support 1.2

Teachers 7.6 FTE · Whole workforce 11.8 · 17 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,181
Spend per pupil£7,580
Staff spend per pupil£5,732
Reserve per pupil£482
  • +£72,250revenue reserve
  • −£59,950in-year balance

Grants £6,286 · self-generated £894 · premises £294 per pupil