Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
Regent Street, Rossendale, Haslingden, BB4 5HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Frances Brady
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 119452
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706214134
About this school
Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Haslingden. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 58% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 77% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 77% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 92% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School compares
Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School ranked 326th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.7% | 36.1% | 204 | — |
| Haslingden Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 39.4% | 372 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | 71% | 3% | 18.6% | 139 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.5% | 23.3% | 133 | 1.2 miles |
| Haslingden Broadway Primary School | 48% | 4% | 11.9% | 207 | 1.2 miles |
| Helmshore Primary School | 88% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 397 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.07%
- English as an additional language
- 51.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.69%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haslingden Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rossendale
-
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden0.6 miles
Primary · Rossendale
-
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Accrington
-
Haslingden Broadway Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Rossendale
-
Helmshore Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Rossendale
Common questions
- What year groups does Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School teach?
- Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Haslingden.
- Who is the headteacher of Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School is Miss Frances Brady, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School?
- Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School full?
- Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School ranked 326th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.