84 / 100
Excellent
Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.
Academic Outcomes
90
Inspection
83
Admissions Value
66
Destinations
—
Stability & Context
100
Top 25% of primary schools in England
Top 25% nationally
#41 of 353 schools in Lancashire
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Overall effectiveness
Graded 23 June 2024
Quality of education
Graded 23 June 2024
Behaviour and attitudes
Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.
Academic year
2025/26
Published admission number (PAN)
20
Places offered by the school
Applications received
75
Times listed as any preference
Offers made
20
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio
3.75×
Applications per place
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Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.
Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25
Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.
Reading expected %
85.0%
Writing expected %
92.0%
Maths expected %
92.0%
RWM expected %
81.0%
Reading progress
Not published
BB4 4EZ - Raven Avenue, Helmshore, Lancashire
This school is one of 1,046 schools in Lancashire.
Total schools
1,046
Open schools
702
Closed schools
340
Primary schools
622
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.
Graded 23 June 2024
Personal development
Graded 23 June 2024
Leadership and management
Graded 23 June 2024
Early years
Graded 23 June 2024
Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.
Good
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Offer rate
26.7%
Offers as a share of applications
First preference offers: 18
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Writing progress
Not published
Maths progress
Not published
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Secondary schools
159
Special schools
0
Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Lancashire)