Rishton Methodist Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 4JF · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM44.8%
- Demand1.00
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 152199
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Blackburn · BB1 4HT
Ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Not judged
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-03-25
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill77%
161 pupils · 210 places
- 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 type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Orr
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
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.
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB1 4DT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM34.6%
- Demand0.96
0.3 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Blackburn · BB6 7ES · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS245%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM46.2%
- Demand1.00
1.2 miles away
Great Harwood Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Blackburn · BB6 7JQ · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM34.8%
- Demand1.00
1.2 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Great Harwood · BB6 7JQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM32.6%
- Demand1.00
1.2 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Accrington · BB5 5HT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM18.7%
- Demand0.96
1.3 miles away
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Oswaldtwistle · BB5 4QA · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM18.0%
- Demand0.97
1.4 miles away
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Accrington · BB5 4DN · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS253%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM33.2%
- Demand1.00
1.4 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Orr
- Telephone
- 01254886110