Rishton Methodist Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Blackburn, Lancashire
Rishton Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- George Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JF
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 143 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “Rishton Methodist Primary is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “Many pupils say the staff are good at listening.”
- “Pupils do not hesitate to share any worries with staff because they know they will help.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the activities that some pupils complete to secure this knowledge are not well matched to the curriculum.”
- “Some of these tasks require knowledge that pupils have not learned yet.”
- “In these cases, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Improved significantly
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Great Harwood Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 1.2 mi Good
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good