Rishton Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 4JF · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 152199
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Blackburn · BB1 4HT
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
161
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blackburn, Lancashire, 161 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 4DT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
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Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB6 7ES · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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Great Harwood Primary School
Community school · Primary
Blackburn · BB6 7JQ · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Great Harwood · BB6 7JQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Accrington · BB5 5HT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.3 miles away
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Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Oswaldtwistle · BB5 4QA · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
1.4 miles away
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Accrington · BB5 4DN · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
1.4 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 152199
Location
- Address
- Knowles Street, Rishton
- Postcode
- BB1 4HT
- Town
- Blackburn
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Hyndburn
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- Boys / girls
- 86 / 75
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 161 / 210 (77%)
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- FSM pupils
- 28
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Governance
- Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Orr
- Telephone
- 01254886110
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2025-03-25 — Not judged (Report)