School profile

Haslingden Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Rossendale, BB4 4BJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,828 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Haslingden Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils372
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Glyn Ellis
TrustThe Futures Learning Trust
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119194.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, similar to Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils372
Girls170
Boys202
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.1%
First language not English28.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.486
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size26.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.6%
Pakistani
24.2%
Bangladeshi
8.6%
Other mixed
3.8%
Other Asian
3.5%
Other White
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Black
0.8%
Indian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)18.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.3
Support staff (FTE)24.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.105
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.9%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Haslingden Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, HaslingdenVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miNurseryHillside Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHaslingden St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryAll Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryHaslingden Broadway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHaslingden High School and Sixth FormCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHelmshore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, HelmshoreVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, RawtenstallVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School RawtenstallVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Haslingden Primary School

What is Haslingden Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Haslingden Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Feb 2014.

How does Haslingden Primary School rank in England?

Haslingden Primary School ranks 9,828 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Haslingden Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Haslingden Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Haslingden Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Haslingden Primary School made 57 offers from 105 applications (1.8 per offer), and 55 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Haslingden Primary School?

Haslingden Primary School has 372 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Haslingden Primary School?

Haslingden Primary School had 486 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Haslingden Primary School?

At Haslingden Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Haslingden Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Haslingden Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.